Mobility and gait are areas that we all interact with daily, from the shoes we wear to the transport we take to school, work, and leisure activities. As we age, our ability to remain independent and access the activities we love can become increasingly reliant on the technologies we employ to assist us; however, the need for mobility and gait solutions is omnipresent across our lives and their usage can dramatically affect our health and wellbeing from a young age.

In the years to come, we envision that mobility solutions (from self-driving vehicles to exoskeletons and phone applications to micromobility) will be viewed as an opportunity to improve the lives and longevity of all; touching not only our ability to access our community as we age but to improve it as well. For instance, a vehicle that you take to attend social events to improve your mental health could simultaneously clean the air you breathe benefiting you and the wider community.

Towards this, our Horizoning™ report identifies relevant opportunities arising from trends within the mobility and gait landscape to cope with the complex social, economic, and healthcare challenges presented by ageing societies worldwide. Looking beyond currently entrenched ideas concerning ageing and longevity, it suggests a range of possible options and new narratives for real, meaningful, and visible commercial and societal impact – locally, nationally, and globally…Read more