Autonomous mobility is not just a technology project. It is a lever for society. It is about reducing CO₂ emissions, improving road safety, enabling inclusive mobility, and creating cleaner, more livable cities. Since 2019, MOIA has been demonstrating in Hamburg how trips can be bundled efficiently and intelligently with its ridepooling service. Today, MOIA is working to deploy autonomous mobility to support a more sustainable and inclusive society.
Autonomous Mobility: How MOIA Creates Societal Value
Autonomous Mobility as a Leverto Reduce Transport Emissions
According to the European Environment Agency, the transport sector accounts for around 22 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. Across the EU, the share is close to 30 percent, with the majority stemming from road transport. While industry and the energy sector have succeeded in lowering emissions, transport emissions have stagnated for years.
When deployed effectively, autonomous mobility can be a powerful tool for reducing emissions in the transport sector.
It brings together electrification, automation, and shared use in one integrated system that delivers multiple climate benefits at once. Shared autonomous fleets can replace a significant number of privately owned cars, reducing the total number of vehicles in cities. Ridepooling increases vehicle occupancy by matching passengers with similar routes.
At the same time, autonomous systems enable smoother and more efficient traffic flow, with fewer traffic jams and a more anticipatory driving style that saves energy. Fully electric operation further reduces CO₂ emissions. Thanks to the 24/7 availability of autonomous mobility services, vehicles can be deployed flexibly based on demand, operate at higher frequency, and become a compelling alternative to private car ownership.
Life cycle assessments show that battery electric vehicles generate significantly lower CO₂ emissions than vehicles with internal combustion engines. Autonomous systems can further increase this efficiency, for example through more precise route planning, fewer empty trips, higher vehicle occupancy, and reduced idle times. A scientific simulation on the future development of mobility in Hamburg concludes that under ambitious ridepooling scenarios, transport related emissions could decrease noticeably.
What is clear is that autonomous mobility holds significant potential to reduce emissions when implemented as an electric, shared, and integrated system.
More Livable Cities: Fewer Cars, More Space
According to mobility studies, private cars remain unused for around 90 to 95 percent of their lifetime. Especially in large cities, this occupies vast amounts of space. Across Europe, various initiatives are addressing this issue. In Amsterdam, for example, 11,200 parking spaces are set to be removed by 2025 to make room for sidewalks, cycling infrastructure, and green spaces.
This is exactly where autonomous ridepooling comes into play. Shared mobility reduces the need for permanently parked vehicles. MOIA uses an algorithm to bundle trips with similar routes, increasing vehicle occupancy and improving overall efficiency. Fewer individual trips can translate into fewer vehicles within the transport system over time.
Ridepooling therefore complements public transportation effectively, enabling users to combine different modes of transport within a single journey.
