NEXT & Globetouch partner to deliver next-gen municipal transportation

NEXT Future Transportation is developing the world’s first advanced smart transportation and goods movement system based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles. Globetouch Inc. is a leader in global connectivity services for the connected vehicle and the Internet of Things (IoT) market.

The partnership will combine NEXT’s expertise in solutions for public transportation with Globetouch’s market leading data connectivity platform technologies to deliver solutions for today’s increasingly data rich transportation world.

Together NEXT and Globetouch Inc. are co-innovating around the massive global market opportunity for smart transportation, a market that is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 24.3% from 2015 to 2020.  The market is driven by a growing global population, urbanisation, climate change and the development of smart mobility.

“Modernising the world’s ailing ground transportation system is both one of the most significant challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century,” said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT. “NEXT and Globetouch Inc. will identify strategic projects that will accelerate integration around multimodal transportation solutions and ultimately help cities alleviate congestion.”

John Jiang, President of Globetouch Inc. commented: “As we enter a new era of information centric transportation, connectivity is right at the center of key opportunities. Our unique global virtual ecosystem of network operators will support the NEXT’s autonomous fleets and associated IoT infrastructure around the globe.”