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Naroa Coretti Sánchez

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Autonomous Micro Mobility

Micro-mobility systems like shared bikes and scooters are transforming the urban mobility landscape in cities worldwide. With the advances …
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Urban Swarms

This research addresses vehicle rebalancing—a critical challenge in shared micro-mobility systems—using the MIT Autonomous Bicycle with bot…
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The Autonomous Bicycle

The MIT Autonomous Bicycle aims to bring the convenience of on-demand mobility to bicycle-sharing, allowing more people to enjoy their citi…
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Mobiscope

MobiScope is an interactive visualization platform inspired by CityScope that enables stakeholders to collaboratively analyze urban mobilit…
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Gipuzkoa Choice Modeling

The project aims to reduce CO₂ emissions related to mobility. It focuses on supporting local governments in making informed decisions about…
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Two Mobility

Two Mobility Futures 0∞ is an immersive research project that explores how radically different mobility paradigms—near-zero movement a…
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City Science @ FAB26 Boston

We're excited to share our lineup of events and activities for FAB26 next week! The MIT Media Lab is proud to participate in this global ga…
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City Science Lab @ Biobío – Four years of urban science and technology

The lab, part of the City Science Network led by Kent Larson at the MIT Media Lab City Science group, is unique within the network. As the …
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City Science Biobío 2026 Event
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Congratulations to everyone graduating in 2026!

We're so proud of everything you've accomplished here, and can't wait to see what you do next!
May 21, 2026
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City Science Lab Gipuzkoa - Opening Event June'25
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Multifunctional Autonomous Micro-Mobility

What if vehicles could serve different needs throughout the day?
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Congratulations to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees

The 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list honors "young leaders steering the future of business and culture" and includes a few Media Labbers.
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MIT Autonomous Bicycle Project - MoS gallery
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The people's place in the city of bits and atoms

Researchers in the Media Lab’s City Science group discuss the role of AI in building cities where humans can thrive.
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Talks series organized by the University of Guadalajara for their Master’s in City Science

The University of Guadalajara (UdeG) established a Master's Degree in City Science (Maestría en Ciencia de la Ciudad or MCCd). The degree i…
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MIT Team meets with local stakeholders to discuss research lines for the City Science Gipuzkoa collaboration

Members of the MIT City Science team visited Gipuzkoa, Spain in December 2023 for an event, workshop, and meetings with stakeholders. The t…
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Could self-driving bikes change how we use cities?

Kent Larson, head of the Media Lab’s City Science group, and PhD student Naroa Coretti Sánchez talk about the group's work and philosophy.
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Re-imaginando la Costanera de Concepción - Workshop Report

The MIT team traveled to Concepcion, Chile in May of 2023 for a workshop and presentations with the City Science Lab @ Biobío. The event wa…
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Naroa Coretti Sánchez | MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35: Europe 2023

Congratulations to Naroa Coretti Sánchez, a PhD student in the City Science research group, on receiving this honor!
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Two Mobility Futures 0∞ @Guggenheim Bilbao
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Lightweight Community-Scale Mobility
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City Science Summit videos online - Hyper-LOCAL Solutions to GLOBAL Challenges

The 2022 City Science Summit is a collaboration between MIT City Science, the City Science Network and the Norman Foster Foundation.
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Autonomous shared micro-mobility systems could be the next revolution in urban mobility

City Science researchers Naroa Coretti, Iñigo Martinez, Luis Alonso, and Kent Larson discuss their research on autonomous shared bicycles.
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ReImagining Mobility event discusses the importance of collaboration and innovation for a zero-commuting city

How can we design a zero-commuting city? What are the important attributes of a walkable community? How can we invent the future of mobilit…
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Best New Ideas in Money: The road ahead for public transit

A discussion of the future of public transportation, with a highlight of the Autonomous Bicycle project led by PhD student Naroa Coretti.
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City Science team publishes two papers in Communications in Transportation Research

The two papers relate to project work from the City Science group around the impact of shared autonomous micro-mobility systems.
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Building a visual world

Article by cinematographer and visual artist Sean Webley 
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Love 0∞

How do new mobility patterns interfere relationships?
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Two Mobility Futures - testing space

Prototyping and testing space of Two Mobility Futures 0∞.  
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Luggage 0∞

How  new mobility patterns influence what carry and possess?
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Window 0∞

How will new mobility patterns shape the built environment?
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What is the MIT Autonomous Bicycle Project?

The MIT Autonomous Bicycle Project proposes that autonomous bicycles could serve as an alternative to current bike sharing models.