What will mobility be like in the future? And how can artificial intelligence help to make this future employee-friendly? The icing on the cake here is that the needs and perspectives of the various users are taken into account with this mobility mix. This supposedly complex topic was superbly addressed by the nine international teams taking part in the 24-hour hackathon.
This year’s AI hackathon took place in a unique virtual space. In contrast to recent years where the on-site events were held at Telekom in Berlin, this year’s challenge was, as a result of the current pandemic, streamed directly into the participants’ living rooms where they were able to tinker with the possibilities of future mobility in a virtual room. The idea behind this was to ensure the broadest possible spectrum with the expertise of the most diverse group of people and perspectives in order to develop unique future models for mobility.
The big advantage with this years’ 24-hour hackathon was that there were no national borders and time differences and that the participants from 15 countries – from the Ruhr region to New York and India – were able to hack, code, and, ultimately, make their final pitch. To kick off the event, Claudia Nemat, Board Member for Technology and Innovation, encouraged the teams to find user-friendly solutions for the mobility of the future!” Particularly important to her is human-centered technology, i.e. technology that solves a real problem and thus makes everyday life more pleasant for people.