WIPO Technology Trends – Transportation is becoming smarter, greener and more inclusive

Imagine a world where autonomous cars glide silently through smart cities, drawing power from the roads below.
Where AI uses real-time data to optimize trips across all modes of transport and borders. A world where a hypersonic flight from London to Sydney takes under two hours. Transportation in this world is interconnected. Faster. More efficient. Greener. And it’s closer than you think.

WIPO’s Technology Trends report shows the next wave of transportation innovation and it is being driven by advancements in sustainability and digitalization. Analysis of patents shows that inventors around the world are working hard to ensure that how we get around tomorrow is cleaner and better than today.

Autonomous ships and smart ports are revolutionizing transportation at sea. Electric vehicles, high-speed trains, and smart traffic management systems are driving change on land. Vertical take-off and landing aircraft are offering new ways to travel by air, while reusable rockets and satellite technology are pushing what is possible beyond the earth’s atmosphere.

Intellectual property supports this innovation by encouraging investment in research and development and fostering the creation of groundbreaking technologies. The transportation sector is evolving, transforming how we move, connect and explore the world around us.