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1st CoRAI Summit on the Future of Autonomous Mobility
On 9 October, the 1st CoRAI Summit on the Future of Autonomous Mobility took place in Brussels aiming to discuss, exchange views and increase expertise on the "Future of the Automotive Industry", in o...
CAPITAL project came to an end
After three years of CAPITAL (Collaborative cApacity Programme on ITS Training-educAtion and Liaison), the project organised jointly with the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport its final...
ARCADE project at ITS World Congress in Singapore
26th ITS World Congress is taking place on 21-25 October in Singapore. The theme of 2019 World Congress edition is: “Smart Mobility, Empowering Cities”. With a comprehensive format of plenary and...
How do automakers perform with their self-driving car timeline?
In the recent years, the top 11 car manufacturers have created timelines in order to announce the release of their automated vehicle. Based on the original article, here is a summary of predicted time...
TomTom launches Level 5 autonomous vehicle together with Volvo
One of the leading global digital map providers, TomTom, has launched its first autonomous test vehicle in collaboration with its partner Volvo. The corporation has now equipped with a Volvo XC90 i...
Audi study shows 5 user types of autonomous driving
21,000 respondents from nine counties participated in a study conducted by the market research institute Ipsos in order to analyse the typology of different autonomous vehicles. The study, namely ‘T...
A vision on future mobility
CLEPA, one of the ARCADE project partner, published on 19 September a paper, called ‘Future as we move. Shaping solutions for mobility’, which presents vision of the European automotive suppliers...
Making autonomous driving available to the visually impaired
Lyft, Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind collaborate to offer autonomous driving to the blind and low vision rider community. The Lyft App gives blind travellers the opportunity to drive a...
Big step towards autonomous driving in Austria
ASFINAG predicts that Austria’s motor- and expressways will be equipped with Wi-Fi for vehicle communication until 2023. ASFING is an Austrian federal corporation which plans, finances, builds, main...
AUTOPILOT: CTAG trials self-driving technologies on the streets of Vigo
Spain’s Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia (CTAG) trials self-driving technologies, tested in the streets of the Spanish city Vigo, to create a simulation of an urban environment in metropolita...
EU Member States Complete National 5G Risk Assessments
Following the recommendations of the European Commission, 24 EU Member States have completed the first step for a common European approach to the security of 5G networks. The national risk assessments...
Across Borders: Keeping Vehicles Connected
Connected vehicles are a part of everyday life of millions of drivers around the world. Drivers and passengers rely on networks to provide real-time information and in-car infotainment. When connectin...
Explore The ARCADE Knowledge Base!
The ARCADE Knowledge Base is a one-stop shop for data, knowledge and experiences on Connected Automated Driving (CAD) in Europe and around the world. The sharing of knowledge, data and experiences...
“Impacts of automated transport on cities: How to discuss and study impact mechanisms”
Researchers from ARCADE consortium partners: Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds¹ and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.² developed a paper entitled: “Impacts of automa...
Waymo Releases Self-driving Open Dataset
Waymo has made its self-driving Open Dataset available to the research community. With significant stores of autonomous driving data, researchers at other companies as well as academics will be able t...
Safety First for Automated Driving
Safety First for Automated Driving (SaFAD) white paper emphasises the importance of safety by design for automated vehicles Interest in automated driving technology has increased exponentially over...
Call for Inputs: The Impact of 5G on Regulation
BEREC (the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) is seeking comments from businesses and organisations who are interested in or planning to utilise 5G connectivity. 5G is expected...
Challenges Impacting the Future of AV
The automotive industry has been working vigorously to increase the number of self-driving vehicles on the road. Systems engineering company Waymo, previously known as Google's self-driving car projec...
The European Commission Wants Your Feedback
The European Commission is welcoming feedback for the Inception Impact Assessment Roadmap published under the European Partnership for safe and automated road transport (Horizon Europe Programme). Ope...
Bosch: Shaping the Future of Mobility
German multinational engineering company Bosch, is shaping the future of mobility with its innovative solutions. The technology and services company will be showcasing its latest developments at IAA 2...
Edge Computing and the Future of the Connected Car
When thinking about a self-driving car, many think about the functions that can be remotely controlled via a smart phone, tablet, computer or a smart watch. Having the ability to remotely lock your ca...
Level III Automated Technology at a Stand Still
In 2017, AUDI installed a Level III automation in their A8 sedans that allowed human drivers to relieve themselves from the boredom of stop and go traffic. Called Traffic Jam Pilot, the system was tho...
BSI Launches CAV Standards Programme
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has partnered with the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, The Department for Transport, Innovate UK and Zenzic to launch a standardisation programme...
National Risk Assessments: Security of 5G Networks
The Commission released two recommendations in an effort to create a common European approach to the security of 5G networks.The first step is for all Member States to submit a national risk assessmen...
‘Out of the Loop’: Can AD Make Us Worse Drivers?
Autonomous technology is rapidly evolving, with vehicles capable of using self-driving functions expected to be available on the market over the next few years. Recent research conducted by the Unive...
HEADSTART Technical Workshop
EU funded project HEADSTART is organising its first Technical Workshop on testing and assessment methods, tools and approaches for positioning, cyber-security and communication (V2X) in Connected and...
Expert Group Releases Recommendations on AI Policy
Ethics Guideline for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence II On 26 June the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence released its policy recommendations on the latest version of the Ethics G...
European Commission Releases the EU Cybersecurity Act
On 27 June, the EU Cybersecurity Act set a new mandate for ENISA (the EU agency for cybersecurity) and established a cybersecurity certification framework. The act was passed in order to improve cyber...
HEADSTART Launches Six Online Surveys
The HEADSTART (Harmonised European Solutions for Testing Automated Road Transport) project is calling all stakeholders in connected automated mobility to participate in their online surveys and contri...
CAD at the ITS European Congress
From 3 to 6 June 2019, the 13th ITS European Congress took place in the city of Eindhoven and had Connected and Automated Driving (CAD) as one of the main topics. This important event, entirely dedic...
The 13th ITS European Congress
The theme of this years 13th ITS European Congress was "Fulfilling ITS Promises". The week long congress organised by ERTICO took place in Brainport, the Netherlands from 2 to 6 of June and included h...
Stakeholder Workshop: From Space to Earth & Back
Autonomous mobility experts are at the forefront of space standardisation development. Space technologies provide a unique opportunity to make its system safer, efficient and more accurate. On 24 June...
European Commission Launches CCAM Single Platform
On 3 June, the European Commission presented its EU-wide platform at its Friends of ITS meeting. The Cooperative, Connected, Automated and Autonomous Mobility (CCAM) Single Platform consists of an inf...
JRC Report: The Future of Road Transport
Implications of Automated, Connected, Low-carbon and Shared Mobility On 21 June, the EC hosted a launch event for a recent publication from the Joint Research Centre on the future of mobility. Titled...
Humanist VCE to Host its Biennial Summer School
Humanist Virtual Centre of Excellence (VCE) is a consortium of members consisting of universities, research institutions and research intensive companies. Established in 2007 in Lyon, France, Humanist...
EUCAD 2019: Europe takes the lead
The second European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving entitled “Connected Automated Driving: Europe takes the lead” has taken place in Brussels on 2 and 3 April 2019. The event was co-...
ARCADE Joint CAD Network Stakeholder Workshop
The second ARCADE Joint CAD Network Stakeholder Workshop took place on 4 April following the EUCAD 2019 conference in Brussels. It attracted more than 120 participants, representing a total of 40 proj...
Trustworthy AI? The European Ethics Guidelines
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is seen as a tool that can be used to serve humanity and the public good, with the aim to increase collective and individual well-being. For people to confidently gain the...
EUCAD 2019 Participants: Your Opinion Matters
Under the theme ‘Connected Automated Driving: Europe takes the lead’, the 2nd European Conference on Connected Automated Driving, EUCAD 2019 took place on 2-3 April 2019. This high-level event bro...
Connected Automated Driving Roadmap (Version 8)
With the objective of providing a joint stakeholder view on the development of Connected Automated Driving (CAD) in Europe, ERTRAC (European Road Transport Research Advisory Council) has been actively...
Getting Ready for EUCAD 2019 Demonstrations
The European Conference on Connected Automated Driving, EUCAD 2019 taking place on 2-3 April 2019, will be an excellent opportunity to showcase some of the last advances in autonomous driving technolo...
European User-centric Innovation Projects at the EUCAD 2019
Taking place just one month before European elections, EUCAD 2019 will convey a strong message to citizens: their acceptance is key to the success of CAD. We highlight three EU projects, which engage...
CORDIS Results Pack on CAD published
Connected Automated Driving (CAD) offers enormous benefits to society, bringing down the number of road fatalities, reducing harmful emissions and improving traffic flow. Aiming at addressing these ch...
Europe moves forward with the deployment of C-ITS on Europe’s roads
Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) connect all road users and traffic managers allowing coordination of their actions and making roads safer and more efficient. To continue progressing...
Become Member of The Single Platform for Open Road Testing and Pre-deployment of CAD
On 17 May 2018, the European Commission adopted the Communication called ‘On the road to automated mobility: An EU strategy for mobility of the future’ where it announced its intention to establis...
UNECE Underlines Need for Uniform Approach for CAD
For the 81st session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Inland Transport Committee (ITC), which was held in Geneva from 19 - 22 February 2019, 400 representatives of govern...
Take Part in the AVENUE 21 Survey on CAD
The two-year project AVENUE 21, which came to an end last year in October, is conducting a final survey about the relevance of CAD for urban development. This is already the second round of the surve...
The Netherlands Ranked First in KPMG Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI)
Consultancy KPMG International recently published their Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI). The aim of the index is to rank 20 countries on their ability to develop and implement autonomous dr...
