Technology Magazine January 2020 | Page 58

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$ 96bn + GDP ( 2016 )

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10 Düsseldorf

GERMANY

Only the seventh-largest German city , Düsseldorf nevertheless exceeds its peers thanks to a focus on smart mobility and transportation . This has been achieved in part via collaboration with private enterprise . In partnership with Deutsche Telekom , the airport has been instrumented to examine fatigue . With Siemens , meanwhile , the city has constructed a testing track for intelligent traffic technologies , anticipating the future rise of autonomous vehicles . JANUARY 2020