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A must-read website showing the breadth of the challenges that are connected to the radical innovations attached to the "future of mobility". At the center is the "megacity" urban vehicle, that exhibits an interesting approach to modularity.

Just a few years ago this would have sounded like science fiction. A fully customizable car with downloadable options as "apps". A radical innovation made possible by digitization and modularization that also implies a big change in business models too. Provided carmakers may be able to take up the product-related innovations, will they be able to tackle the business-related ones too?

Modularity in cars is increasing. It used to be a relatively simple approach for making assembly easier and exploiting economies of scope. Now it is becoming a transformational technical approach that will change product architecture and business models

Interesting article on the coming technological paradigms, on the role that modularity will have within them, and on its implications on industrial policy. 

Nintendo still is a leader in the games console industry. Now it is the turn for portable devices  with 3D screens that do not require the use of glasses. One big question is whether this innovation will be disruptive or not, since 3D screens and games are "modules" that are likely to be available to all competitors.