
Webinar Driving inclusion: shaping user acceptance through inclusive AV experiences
16 Oct 2026
Online
14:00 - 15:30 CET
8th in the ULTIMO EC project series, this webinar will explore how accessibility and inclusivity can be translated into practice through co-creation, inclusive service design and real-world deployment. Drawing on ULTIMO experiences, other projects and expert perspectives, it will highlight practical approaches to involving diverse user groups throughout implementation and ensuring that automated mobility services respond to their needs in real operating environments.
Key Discussion Topics:
- Co creation in practice: Designing automated transit systems with diverse user groups rather than just for them;
- Accessibility by design: Physical, digital, cognitive, and informational accessibility across vehicles, booking apps, and interfaces;
- Real world deployment: Lessons from pilots, living labs, and cross project European research.
Featured Expert Panel:
- Delphine Grandsart (Senior Researcher at EPF | European Passengers’​ Federation / representing the UPPER Project EU)
- Dr. Antonios Lalas (Postdoctoral Researcher at Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH)/ITI / representing the AutoTRUST project)
- Dr. Johanna Kallio (Senior Scientist for Human-Centric AI at VTT / representing the OptiPEx project)
- Prof. Antonio Lucas-Alba (Associate Professor at Universidad de Zaragoza / representing the OptiPEx project)