Technology for livable cities.

We help cities, companies, and organizations navigate the future of mobility — from strategy and evaluation to on-the-ground implementation of people-centered, sustainable solutions.

2024
LLC Founded
100%
Women-Owned
San Francisco, CA
Headquartered
pulsur
AI Product
About Us

Where technology and innovation meet sustainability.

Under the leadership of Dr. Henriette Cornet, we are a full-service consultancy dedicated to shaping livable cities through strategic planning, evaluation, and implementation of forward-thinking mobility solutions.

Our international, interdisciplinary team brings experience across industry, academia, and the public sector — co-creating inclusive, evidence-based solutions that bridge technology and sustainability.

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What we do

Services at the intersection of technology, people, and sustainability.

We help cities build smarter, more inclusive, and livable futures — supporting innovation from feasibility to full deployment.

01 — FORESIGHT

Strategic Foresight & Advisory

  • AV strategy & deployment planning
  • Future mobility scenarios
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Policy & regulatory guidance
02 — PEOPLE

Human-Centered Research & Insights

  • Sentiment analysis with pulsur
  • User & non-user research
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Mobility personas
03 — ACADEMY

Urban Innovate Academy

  • Executive briefings
  • Professional training
  • Keynote speaking
  • Silicon Valley delegations

The intelligence layer for user insight.

Pulsur helps organizations uncover how people think, feel, and behave by turning millions of public conversations into clear, actionable insight. From mobility and transportation to emerging technologies and public services, we help decision-makers design solutions that people actually want and use.

Real-world perspectives from local communities
AI-powered personas, sentiment, and trend detection
Evidence-based decisions grounded in human behavior
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pulsur — analytics overview
Live
+18%
Ridership forecast
74.2
Sentiment index
6
Active segments
Travel motivation — San Francisco
Commute78%
Leisure52%
Education35%
Medical21%
Trusted by

Our partners & clients.

Mobility Masterclass
Advancing Public Transport
Alameda County
BMW
ETH Zürich
Ruter
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
University of San Francisco
Capital Normal University
Recommendations

Trusted by professionals.

★★★★★
Working with Dr. Cornet on our DENSO study was insightful and genuinely enjoyable. Through pulsur she captured real, unfiltered user perspectives and translated them into clear, actionable insights — pairing deep mobility expertise with a strong intuition for human behavior.
Prachee Jain Human-Centered AI Research Leader · DENSO
★★★★★
Henriette played a key role in the success of the SHOW project, aligning a large, diverse consortium around shared objectives. She combines technical rigor, strategic thinking, and professionalism — a reliable and insightful expert I highly recommend.
Biagio Ciuffo Deputy Head, Sustainable, Smart & Safe Mobility Unit · European Commission JRC
★★★★★
Henriette brings strong, well-grounded expertise in automated and sustainable mobility, with an impressive international perspective across industry, public authorities, and academia. I particularly value her ability to bridge strategic, technical, and policy considerations.
Jean-Marc Boucheret Public Transport Sustainable Mobility Manager · IVECO
★★★★★
Henriette played a leading role in advancing our work on automated mobility at UITP — coordinating large-scale deployment projects, training programmes, and industry collaborations. A trusted advisor on complex mobility topics and a leading voice in autonomous mobility.
Mohamed Mezghani Secretary General · UITP
★★★★★
We collaborated with Henriette for two years on autonomous mobility. Her keen understanding of automated mobility and its value chain makes her a leading expert for our industry — consistently moving from operational detail to strategic, forward-looking thinking.
Benjamin Beaudet Managing Director, Automated Mobility · beti
★★★★★
I got to know Henriette through our EU Horizon project Ultimo. She has incredible knowledge and network in automated vehicles and the decarbonisation of mobility, plus methodological skills that advance projects of any size. I warmly recommend working with her.
Andreas Fehr Automated Mobility · Deutsche Bahn
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