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• Steering or floating towards automated mobility?

  Digitalisation of work and leisure, such as remote working and online shopping, have already made it possible to rethink our travel patterns. Highly automated mobility may accelerate this development and even revolutionise everyday travel. It may enable us to use our time more freely and travel only when we really want to, as opposed to […]

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• Digital Transformation in Transport: Co-Creating Policies for Workforce Adaptation

  In 2020, the European Commission issued a challenge by publishing the Horizon 2020 call MG-2-14-2020: The effects of automation on the transport labour force, future working conditions and skills requirements. The WE-TRANSFORM project took up this challenge by proposing an action-oriented policy agenda to prepare for the transition to digitisation and automation and the related […]

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• Safety is the baseline

  With economic growth coupled with transportation and an increasing population, the number of movements on the street is increasing. At the same time, EU citizens have a rising concern about road safety. These trends led the European Commission to adopt ambitious targets, building on the roadmaps for 2010 and 2020: by 2030, there must be […]

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• From Strategy to Action: Advancing Data Sharing in European CCAM Initiatives

  In 2020, European Commission stated that there is problem of insufficient data sharing as part of ” the Problem” in its European strategy for data, where it was stated that the value of collected data was far from realized. Being early in digitalisation, this could be interpreted as a clear message to the automotive industry. […]

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• The road ahead: developing a commonly accepted safety validation framework as a key enabler for CCAM

  All over the world, companies and governments are preparing for the implementation of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM). A complex transition of our mobility system is underway, a transition that promises a future of safer, more efficient transportation systems with lower environmental impact, enhanced user comfort and above all, increased road safety. Although safety […]

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• Why does Europe need a clear framework for testing CCAM in real life?

  Testing new mobility solutions in Europe presents a formidable challenge, with cooperative, connected, and automated mobility (CCAM) showcasing the complexities. In comparison to other continents, Europe boasts an intricate web of legislation, procedures, and standards. Consequently, the deployment of disruptive technologies on European roads requires meticulous adherence to numerous prerequisites. On one hand, the European […]

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• Innovation tools towards a safer and more effective society

  The constant increase in urban mobility over the past decades has affected the overall quality of life around the world. About 70 % of Europe’s population lives in urban areas, and this figure will increase to around 80 % by 2050. Traffic congestion, collisions, and pollution are therefore growing daily problems for many people in […]

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• The crucial role of Public Transport Operators in the successful deployment of CCAM

  When I share that I work in the field of Automated Mobility, the common perception is that my work relates to vehicles and technology. Yet, it is so much more. My activities are about seizing the opportunities that technology affords us to create equitable, environmentally friendly, and economically viable shared mobility services in our cities […]

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• How sustainable is Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility?

  Connected, cooperative and automated mobility (CCAM) sets the stage for a transformative shift in mobility paradigms, extending its impact from technological realms to social aspects and the practicalities of large-scale deployment. Priorities are usually set around safety, user acceptance and inclusiveness. However, sustainability implications are of increasing relevance also in the transport sector, making it […]

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• Seeing is believing: Riding with Cruise and Waymo in San Francisco

  This summer, many European CCAM experts, including some FAME representatives, attended two events in San Francisco; the annual Automated Road Transportation Symposium (ARTS)1 and the International Task Force on Vehicle Highway Automation (ITFVHA)2. This proved to be a great opportunity to catch rides with Cruise and Waymo, which now both have commercial deployments of level […]

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• A new form of collaboration on automated mobility in Austria

  Automated mobility plays an important role in the transformation towards a sustainable mobility system. It offers new opportunities and potential for reducing the negative effects of transport on the environment and for increasing road safety and inclusion. At the same time, the introduction of automated mobility requires comprehensive consideration and support so that the positive […]

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• Advancements in ITS and the Path to CCAM: challenges and opportunities

  Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have evolved over the last 20 years from simple traffic signals, traffic detectors, and signs operated by human operators, into interconnected systems connecting and interfacing more directly to individual users with increasing levels of automated control through the emergence of connected and automated vehicle technologies. This change has occurred through a […]

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• AI as powerful tool to create a balance between safety, resilience, sustainability and inclusivity of CAD

  CAD, I believe, is a means to an end. Research and Innovation on CAD, pilots, living labs and at the end of the day of course deployment of CAD technologies, should all contribute to high level and overarching targets, like those set in the EC Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy (2020), or more recently, Fit […]

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• Why are both ‘Competition’ and ‘Cooperation’ needed for CAD?

  In March 2021, the world’s first SAE level 3 vehicle was launched in Japan. Also, several SAE level 2 vehicles equipped high-precision 3D maps, developed within the SIP-adus program, were launched into the market. I am delighted that we could contribute these outcomes as program director of SIP-adus. The Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program, called […]

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• The CCAM Partnership on the horizon

  A huge milestone has come for the CAD topics in Europe. On 23 June, during the Research and Innovation days, we launched the Co-Programmed Partnership on the Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) in the Horizon Europe programme. Created earlier this year, the CCAM Association, who represents the innovation stakeholders in the Partnership, already gathers […]

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• Wanted: more realism and greater connectivity

  As a carmaker, we are often asked how long people will have to wait for self-driving cars. However, despite the marketing-driven reports from industry newcomers leading us to believe that the age of autonomous Level 5 robotaxis is just around the corner, in reality we still have a considerable way to go before they are […]

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• Large-scale European research relies on shared knowledge

  In the early years of large-scale collaborative research on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) we risked the work in the field to be significantly less interrelated than today. A tool like the ARCADE Knowledge Base ensures fundamental improvement by organising knowledge for a whole research field. As the ARCADE Knowledge Base centrally stores results from […]

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• CAD can be a true game-changer for urban mobility. Let’s realise its full potential together!

  The integration of automation in urban mobility can be considered as one of the biggest game-changers in urban mobility today. When used as shared vehicles that are integrated into an effective public transport network, automated vehicles can be a key solution to create healthier and more competitive and sustainable cities. They can drastically reduce car […]

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• The CAD Knowledge Base represents a step towards the successful integration of autonomous mobility

  AustriaTech as an Agency of the Austrian Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology acts as an interface between industry, research and policy. We have been active in various projects on automated and connected mobility since 2014. As national contact point (NCP) on automated mobility, we also accompany national lighthouse projects and […]

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• CAD has the potential to improve road safety and contribute to decarbonisation

  We often hear from our members about the importance of reliable and complete information on new technologies. The ARCADE CAD Knowledge Base is a platform for sharing such information with a view to facilitating the development of safe and workable automation solutions that meet existing challenges. It brings together valuable insights and is a useful […]

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• Advancing smart mobility with ERTICO and the ARCADE Knowledge Base

  Intelligent transport solutions (ITS) are revolutionising the way we live our lives, particularly in the way we move and travel.For example, driverless vehicles will bring us a range of benefits that will make our lives easier, more efficient and safer. Travellers will be able to use the time they currently spend on driving and get […]

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• Safe introduction of automated driving is one of the greatest challenges ever faced

  Part of the ARCADE project is the creation of a Knowledge Base. IDIADA is responsible for providing and validating all the information related to Regulations and Policies, an essential pillar to understanding the situation in Europe and worldwide in accordance to CAV regulations and discussions. The safe introduction of automated driving is one of the […]

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• A true momentum and eye-opener for thriving public and private investments in CAD

  ACEA and its members – Europe’s 16 major automobile manufacturers – have put their focus on the following key pillars to foster collaboration with policy makers: Delivering clean and safe mobility, with the objective of enabling the transition to zero emissions and zero fatalities. Making road transport smart and convenient, with a view to establishing the EU […]

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• The CAD Knowledge Base is an essential tool for sharing data, knowledge and experiences

  Automation is one of the most promising enabling technologies of smart mobility in road transport, that enriched with cooperative systems and connectivity maximises its effects, leading to more efficient transport operations, lower environmental impact, enhanced user comfort and increased road safety preventing accidents. Smart integration of currently independent transport elements (electric vehicles, connected and automated […]

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• The CAD Knowledge Base – the key to unlock research on cooperative, connected and automated mobility

  In Europe, there are a lot of discussions around the full deployment of cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). Our involvement in European research and innovation projects is key to make the users’ voice heard in the development of new mobility technologies. Even at this stage of the development, users have a lot to say […]

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• The Knowledge Base – an excellent tool for sharing and exchanging knowledge on innovative solutions for connected, cooperative and automated mobility

  Connected, cooperative and automated mobility has great potential to provide new mobility and freight delivery services, fostering benefits for users and for the mobility system as a whole, with the aim of making transport safer, greener and more accessible. But before we can safely deploy automated mobility systems and services on our roads, we must […]

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