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Shared Mobility Landscape of the United States
1,333 Shared Mobility companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
1,333companies tracked
$68.3Bdisclosed funding
50hiring right now
607events · 24 months
≥1,200,264news articles · 12 months
Who leads Shared Mobility in the United States
Tracks 1,333 U.S. shared‑mobility firms, highlighting the top hiring firms, the best‑funded companies, and the number currently recruiting or reporting a funding round.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
- 01
First Student11last posted Jun 2026
- 02
Waymo11last posted Jun 2026
- 03
Lyft10last posted Jun 2026
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Enterprise9last posted Apr 2026
- 05
Zipcar7last posted May 2026
- 06
Canoo7last posted Jun 2026
- 07
May Mobility7last posted May 2026
- 08
Verida6last posted Jun 2026
50 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
- 01
- 02
Uber$18.7BPost IPO · Dec 2020
- 03
Cruise$7.7BSeries E · Feb 2022
- 04
- 05
Lime$1.8BSeries D · Jul 2022
- 06
Zoox$951.3MSeries C · Oct 2019
- 07
Bird$765MSeries D · Aug 2021
- 08
Getaround$763MConventional Debt · Jan 2024
165 companies with disclosed rounds · $68.3B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
- 01
- 02
- 03
LMP Motors$141.4MFY2019 filing
- 04
- 05
Hyrecar$331kFY2021 filing
- 06
Beep$169kFY2023 filing
6 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
- 01
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Motional1,500tracked employees
- 06
Superpedestrian415tracked employees
- 07
- 08
EagleRider300tracked employees
38 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Scoot Networks2.9%35 tracked events
- 06
Chariot2.0%24 tracked events
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1,221 tracked events across 33 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
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Athens Transporttop 100kathenstransport.com
- 06
Metratop 100kmetra.com
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Alamotop 100kalamo.com
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LUXYtop 500kluxyride.com
354 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 52 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Carey≥2,244articles in the window
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Citi Bike≥83articles in the window
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33 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Shared Mobility ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Shows yearly company formation counts, with a peak of 115 new firms in 2019 and only three founded so far in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Shared Mobility companies in the United States
20162025
peak 115 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 36 in 2019
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $9.1B in 2018
Where Shared Mobility companies in the United States are based
Lists the cities with the most shared‑mobility companies, led by New York City (105), San Francisco (74), Los Angeles (48), Miami (29) and Chicago (29).
Hub 01
New York City
105 Shared Mobility companies
31% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
105companies
$185.3Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 02
San Francisco
74 Shared Mobility companies
22% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
74companies
$35Bdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Hub 03
Los Angeles
48 Shared Mobility companies
14% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
48companies
$230.7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 04
Miami
29 Shared Mobility companies
8% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
29companies
$774.8Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 05
Chicago
29 Shared Mobility companies
8% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
29companies
$403.5Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 06
Atlanta
20 Shared Mobility companies
6% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
20companies
$60Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 07
Boston
19 Shared Mobility companies
6% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
19companies
$328.1Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 08
Austin
18 Shared Mobility companies
5% of the Shared Mobility companies across these hubs
18companies
$80.1Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
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The Shared Mobility market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, noting that consumer digital products dominate (1,195) and commission‑on‑transaction is the most common revenue model (915).
- Consumer Digital1,195 companies · $59.7B raised · 46 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce646 companies · $60.7B raised · 25 hiring
- Gig Employers460 companies · $25.3B raised · 17 hiring
- Marketplaces434 companies · $25.6B raised · 17 hiring
- Sharing Economy355 companies · $25.3B raised · 12 hiring
- Online Rental346 companies · $6B raised · 12 hiring
- Enterprise Tech312 companies · $33.4B raised · 14 hiring
- Green Transport185 companies · $41.1B raised · 9 hiring
- Enterprise Software84 companies · $404.4M raised · 1 hiring
- SaaS78 companies · $8.3B raised · 5 hiring
- P2P Rental Platforms42 companies · $1.3B raised · 1 hiring
- Subscription Commerce39 companies · $696.2M raised · 1 hiring
Monetization
How Shared Mobility companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Commission on Transaction915
Subscription649
E-Commerce - Service453
Fee-For-Service428
Advertising195
Renting / Leasing147
E-Commerce - Product41
Physical Commerce35
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Shared Mobility in the United States
Counts 607 corporate events over the past two years, including announcements, new products, leadership changes, earnings releases and mergers or acquisitions.
Announcement 121Product 89Leadership 88Earnings 74M&A 51Contracts 43Funding 38Lawsuit 21Layoffs 17Regulatory 15
- M&ALyft has agreed to buy Gett’s UK business, marking its third international acquisition in the past year as it looks to grow outside the US.2026-04-24
- M&AProsus has sold a 4.5% stake in its German delivery platform, Delivery Hero, to Uber for R5.2 billion.2026-04-17
- FundingMountain View-based Waymo is a mobility technology company that improves transportation by developing self‑driving solutions for travelers and daily commuters.2026-03-27
- FundingChariot Plc plans to raise approximately $20 million through an equity placing and subscription to help finance the acquisition of a producing oil interest offshore Angola, the company announced.2026-02-19
- FundingCareer access platform Beep raised $850,000 in a Pre-Series A round to expand its reach among Tier-2 and Tier-3 students.2026-02-17
- FundingSydney-based functional drinks brand HOPR has raised more than $3 million in fresh funding from individual international investors, professional athletes and finance professionals...2025-11-21
- FundingGrab, operator of the Southeast Asian superapp, invested an undisclosed amount in May Mobility, a US‑based autonomous vehicle (AV) company, as part of a multiyear partnership to introduce AV services across Southeast Asia.2025-11-04
- LeadershipHe then assumed the role of Chief Commercial Officer at Scoot, SIA’s low-cost subsidiary, in 2017.2026-05-03
- LayoffsFirst Student plans to permanently close its location at 714 Bench St. and lay off approximately 49 employees2026-04-13
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Shared Mobility company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-25 | ||
| $175M | Completed | 2026-04-24 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-24 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-20 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-03 | ||
| $335M | Announced | 2026-03-30 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership moves, product launches and contract wins for companies in the sector.
IPO pipeline
6 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
22 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
BookinglaneSprinter Van service (Corporate group transportation)Mar 2026
CubicFleetWallet (Automotive fleet payments)Oct 2025
Hitchhitch Prepaid Card (Prepaid/NCMC Travel Card)Oct 2025
Contract wins
25 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
8 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Skipscale undisclosed · cost reductionApr 2026
Regulatory & litigation
22 regulatory events · 28 tracked suits · 24 months
- stopclub v uberabuse of dominant position investigation in transport market · FiledApr 2026
- US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) v uberdeceptive subscription practices · OngoingApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
10 companies reporting105 company-quarters trackedbeat 25miss 16in line 1
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +18.0%, half slower.
Who is building Shared Mobility in the United States
Profiles 397 founders and CEOs across 339 firms, noting frequent alma maters (UC Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Harvard) and prior employers like Uber and McKinsey.
Founders and chief executives12 of 397, from the best-funded companies on this page
Ex-Kinzon Capital, Tencent, NORICT Beijing, IBM. University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business MBA 2005
Ex-Intel, Skyworks. The George Washington University 1996
Getaround, ex-Wingsforcats, ex-Appjet, Gunn HIgh School, 2008
repeat founder
Autonomy, Fair.com, Pricelock, TrueCar, ex-Build-to-Order, Direct Ventures, Advertise.com, CarsDirect.com, Vision, Dental Advantage…
Kiva, Webb Investment Network, Kamet Venture, DogHero. University of Michigan MBA 1994
Ex-Toyota Research Institute, University of Michigan. MIT PhD 2008
Co-Founder KYTE, ex-Founder First Calling, BMW Group, Harvard Innovation Labs. Technical University of Munich BSc 2014, MSC 2016
MIT PhD in Computer Science 2013.
Motional, ex-Hyundai Aptiv Autonomous Driving Joint Venture, ex-Aptiv, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 49 of 397 founders
University of California (Berkeley)8
Stanford University8
Massachusetts Institute of Technology6
Harvard University6
Columbia University4
Harvard Business School4
University of California (Los Angeles)4
IIT Delhi3
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 19 of 397 founders
Uber5
McKinsey5
Microsoft4
Google4
Facebook1
eBay1
Intel1
Cisco1
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 323 founders with a profile on this page
5
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders5
- no repeat-founder flag318
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Who funds Shared Mobility in the United States
Records 371 funding rounds since 2016 from 412 investors, with the typical round size of $5.8 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Transportation | 37 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 10 | 3 | Feb 2026 |
| Y Combinator | 9 | 4 | Feb 2019 |
| Fidelity Investments | 9 | 4 | Feb 2026 |
| Upfront Ventures | 9 | 3 | Sep 2022 |
| Toyota Ventures | 9 | 2 | Nov 2023 |
| Sequoia Capital | 7 | 5 | Feb 2026 |
| Google Ventures | 7 | 3 | Feb 2026 |
| SoftBank Vision Fund | 6 | 4 | Feb 2022 |
| Cyrus Capital Partners | 6 | 3 | Nov 2023 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel105
Series A–B99
Series C+ / PE56
Grants, debt & other111
The typical round is $5.8M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Shared Mobility funding rounds in the United States
Highlights the largest disclosed round—Waymo’s $16 billion Series D—and lists ten other large recent funding rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Dmega-round | $16B | Feb 2026 | Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, Sequoia Capital +13 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $5.6B | Oct 2024 | Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity Investments, Perry Creek Capital +3 more | |
| Series Gmega-round | $3.5B | Jun 2016 | Public Investment Fund | |
| Series Emega-round | $2.8B | Dec 2014 | Fidelity Investments, Wellington, Menlo Ventures +7 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $2.5B | Jun 2021 | Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, CPP Investments +7 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $2.2B | May 2018 | SoftBank Vision Fund | |
| Series Bmega-round | $2.2B | Mar 2020 | Magna, AutoNation, CPP Investments +3 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $2.2B | Jan 2021 | Microsoft, Honda | |
| Series Emega-round | $1.7B | May 2015 | Goldman Sachs Investment Partners | |
| Series Emega-round | $1.4B | Feb 2022 | SoftBank Vision Fund |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M5
$1–10M6
$10–50M3
$50–250M2
>$250M1
17 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Conventional DebtundisclosedMay 2026
Series B$1.4MMar 2026
What the news says about Shared Mobility in the United States
Indexes 1,200,264 news articles from the last year, with coverage focused on administrative and political topics, geopolitical disputes, and international relations.
News volume
Shared Mobility coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q2
peak ≥722,955 in 2025Q3 · ≥1,200,264 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 18% → 21%, negative 19% → 28% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Shared Mobility news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Administrative and political subdivisions≥4,317,907▲+17%
- Geopolitical disputes and contested areas≥319,717▲+30%
- International and transnational geographic entities≥319,549▲+30%
- International political relations≥207,610→+4%
- Security and defense policies≥144,730▲+20%
- International relations and diplomacy≥95,706→-9%
- Geographic naming conventions and etymology≥81,513▲+380%
- Trade policies and agreements≥73,366▼-25%
- Human rights advocacy reports≥69,434▼-26%
- Political asylum and refugee policies≥56,260▼-30%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- ≥2,376
- ≥2,244
- ≥807
- ≥485
- ≥83
- ≥71
- ≥63
- ≥49
- ≥46
- ≥12
33 Shared Mobility companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
countries+119%oil price volatility+98%etf trading+140%etfs+146%sector etfs+145%etf products+150%etf structures+153%commodity trading+113%export sanctions+184%legal betting states+74%
tariff negotiations-39%stock performance-34%free trade deals-36%stock price-42%trade enforcement-38%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Shared Mobility coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
≥1,537,924 articles touch this dimension · 41.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: territories, disputed islands, tariff negotiations
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
≥241,046 articles touch this dimension · 45.8% critical tone
20212025
signals: investment deal, inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies
Growth ▲ rising
≥362,835 articles touch this dimension · 36.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: earnings report, quarterly results, quarterly financials
Shared Mobility jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Aggregates 4,826 job postings from 126 employers in the past year, showing top skills like SQL and Python and a median advertised salary of $62 k.
4,826postings · last 12 months
7,450postings tracked overall
126employers advertising
$62kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=777)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Shared Mobility employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- sql133▲
- excel117▲
- python96▲
- google sheets70▲
- ios53▲
- pallet jack50▲
- push cart49▼
- cell phone applications45▼
- tableau38▲
- android37▲
What level are these roles?
Entry309
Intern129
Senior440
Lead118
Manager563
What they pay, by level
- Manager$145k/yr (n=92)
- Senior$167k/yr (n=100)
- Lead$156k/yr (n=31)
Most advertised titles
- 350
- 218
- 191
- 166
- 163
- 147
What Shared Mobility research is working on
Catalogues 1,982 academic papers, classifying them into identified problems (234), cautions (79) and opportunities (1,132).
How this field talks about itself
Shared Mobility papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising41.9% · 36.7%≈ par
Descriptive21.2% · 17.3%1.2×
Breakthrough15.2% · 26.8%0.6×
Problem-identifying11.4% · 9.7%1.2×
Comparative5.9% · 4.0%1.5×
Cautionary4.0% · 4.6%0.9×
How the work is done
Empirical48.0%
Methods-led46.8%
Reviews2.5%
Position pieces1.8%
Theoretical0.8%
How the research reads
91% positive · 5% neutral · 5% negative, across 1,982 papers.
The institutions behind the field
- 1k
- 1k
- 1k
- 1k
- 1k
- 984
ranked by how often their work is cited
Researchers who shaped it
Emilio Frazzoli · Javier Alonso–Mora · Samitha Samaranayake · Alex Wallar · Daniela Rus · Tal Raviv · Michal Tzur · Xiaohu Zhang
The most-cited breakthroughs
- On-demand high-capacity ride-sharing via dynamic trip-vehicle assignment · 1k cites
- Bike flow prediction with multi-graph convolutional networks · 300 cites
- Dockless bike-sharing systems: what are the implications? · 249 cites
- Incentivizing Users for Balancing Bike Sharing Systems · 216 cites
- Dynamic cluster-based over-demand prediction in bike sharing systems · 193 cites
Common problems researchers identify230 papers · 5 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
Bike sharing and public transport integration
74 papers · 32.2% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers examine how bike sharing interacts with existing transport engineering and cycling infrastructure.
Bike sharing · Transport engineering · Cycling · Public transport
“Lessons Learnt from the analysis of a bike sharing system”
74 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Equity and resilience challenges in bike sharing
61 papers · 26.5% of this block
▼ -59% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight social equity gaps and the limits of bike sharing for resilient urban communities.
Bike sharing · Transport engineering · Human factors and ergonomics · Computer security
“Breaking Barriers to Bike Share: Lessons on Bike Share Equity”
61 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Demand modeling and congestion impacts
43 papers · 18.7% of this block
▼ -47% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works focus on data‑driven demand patterns and how bike sharing influences traffic congestion.
Bike sharing · Transport engineering · Computer network · Traffic congestion
“Understanding Bike-Sharing Systems using Data Mining: Exploring Activity Patterns”
43 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
China‑focused bike sharing issues
31 papers · 13.5% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses address station‑less models and usage characteristics specific to Chinese cities.
China · Bike sharing · Beijing · Transport engineering
“Rethinking the Utility of Public Bicycles: The Development and Challenges of Station-Less Bike Sharing in China”
31 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Deployment and redistribution modeling
21 papers · 9.1% of this block
▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers propose models for effective bicycle deployment and system redistribution.
TRIPS architecture · Instrumental variable · Apprehension · Cycling
“Models for Effective Deployment and Redistribution of Bicycles Within Public Bicycle-Sharing Systems”
21 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions77 papers · 4 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
Flexibility and demand heterogeneity concerns
29 papers · 37.7% of this block
Research warns about uneven demand and the need for flexible resource allocation.
Bike sharing · Transport engineering · Transit · Flexibility
“Differences in bike-sharing usage and its associations with station-surrounding characteristics: A multi-group analysis using machine learni”
29 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Expansion lessons for new markets
26 papers · 33.8% of this block
▲ +5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies caution on transferring bike‑sharing experiences across regions and public‑transport interfaces.
Bike sharing · Transport engineering · Public transport · Renting
“Expanding Bicycle-Sharing Systems: Lessons Learnt from an Analysis of Usage”
26 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Sustainability and circular economy limits
12 papers · 15.6% of this block
▲ +26% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works discuss environmental pressures and challenges of maintaining sustainable sharing models.
Sustainability · Sharing economy · Bike sharing · Sustainable transport
“Bike-sharing under pressure: The role of cycling in building circular cycling futures”
12 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Design and implementation pitfalls
10 papers · 13.0% of this block
▲ +7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses reveal practical lessons from electric and campus bike‑sharing deployments.
TRIPS architecture · Transport engineering · Public transport · Cycling
“Lessons from Implementing a Metropolitan Electric Bike Sharing System”
10 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities1,073 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
System implementation and security aspects
232 papers · 21.6% of this block
▼ -64% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores practical rollout strategies and cybersecurity considerations for bike sharing.
Bike sharing · Transport engineering · Service · Computer security
“Implementing bike-sharing systems”
Opportunities · theme 02
Data mining for demand forecasting
214 papers · 19.9% of this block
▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers apply clustering and predictive analytics to anticipate bike‑sharing usage.
Bike sharing · Data mining · Cluster analysis · Demand forecasting
“Traffic prediction in a bike-sharing system”
Opportunities · theme 03
Optimization of rebalancing operations
186 papers · 17.3% of this block
▼ -78% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies develop mathematical approaches to address bike‑sharing imbalance and logistics.
Bike sharing · Mathematical optimization · Truck · Operations research
“A Dynamic Approach to Rebalancing Bike-Sharing Systems”
Opportunities · theme 04
Built environment and transport resilience
174 papers · 16.2% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research links bike sharing with urban form and its contribution to resilient mobility.
Bike sharing · Cycling · Public transport · Transport engineering
“Bike Share Usage and the Built Environment: A Review”
Opportunities · theme 05
Ride‑sharing matching and congestion relief
125 papers · 11.6% of this block
▼ -10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works investigate optimal matching, routing, and pricing to reduce traffic through car‑pooling.
Parking guidance and information · Car sharing · Traffic congestion · Matching
“An Optimal Ride Sharing Recommendation Framework for Carpooling Services”
Opportunities · theme 06
Spatio‑temporal analysis and routing
82 papers · 7.6% of this block
▼ -53% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers study spatial‑temporal patterns and trip planning for bike‑sharing services.
TRIPS architecture · Transport engineering · Bike sharing · Service
“Exploring Spatio-temporal Properties of Bike-Sharing Systems”
Opportunities · theme 07
Urban context and dockless usage
60 papers · 5.6% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research examines how built environment and metro proximity shape dockless bike‑sharing adoption.
Bike sharing · Transport engineering · China · Beijing
“Exploring the Multiscale Relationship between the Built Environment and the Metro-Oriented Dockless Bike-Sharing Usage”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Bike sharing and public transport integration▲+8%
China‑focused bike sharing issues▼-5%
Deployment and redistribution modeling▼-46%
Demand modeling and congestion impacts▼-47%
Equity and resilience challenges in bike sharing▼-59%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Sustainability and circular economy limits▲+26%
Design and implementation pitfalls▲+7%
Expansion lessons for new markets▲+5%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Built environment and transport resilience▲+8%
Urban context and dockless usage▼-5%
Ride‑sharing matching and congestion relief▼-10%
Data mining for demand forecasting▼-15%
Spatio‑temporal analysis and routing▼-53%
System implementation and security aspects▼-64%
Optimization of rebalancing operations▼-78%
Indian institutions active in this field include Cornell University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Decision Systems · IIT@MIT · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · University of Maryland, College Park, with researchers such as Emilio Frazzoli, Javier Alonso–Mora, Samitha Samaranayake, Alex Wallar, Daniela Rus, Xiaohu Zhang.
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