First workshop on the initiative on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services
2022-02-22 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
ERTICO has been selected to be part of the European Commission’s initiative on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services, which aims to address the challenges of planning and buying tickets for journeys that combine different modes of transport in the EU. Take the opportunity to learn more about the initiative and the ongoing impact assessment: join the stakeholder workshop (videoconference), hosted by the European Commission on Tuesday 22 February, from 14:00 to 17:00 CET.
To compare different options, many use digital services such as route planners and ticket vendors. It aims to better integrate public transport and rail services to achieve seamless multimodal passenger transport, delivering the EU Green Deal. During this workshop, the European Commission and the contractors for the support study will present the state of play of the support study and will focus on the definition of problems, drivers and root causes.
If you are interested in participating in the workshop, please register by 21 February. The Commission reserves the right to limit participation in the meeting if needed. Accepted participants will receive a formal invitation the week before the workshop.

ITS European Congress Webinar II: Next-generation Solutions
2022-02-23 11:00 - 12:30
The second in our ITS European Congress Toulouse webinar series will focus on the Congress theme, Next-generation Solutions. Experts will discuss the extraordinary lengths that they go to, in order to break down barriers and produce advancements in technologies. We will also hear about the latest products and innovations that are being brought to market.
In the webinar, DG CONNECT will discuss how next-generation solutions build on the emerging mobility dataspace and profit from a paradigm shift towards computing and intelligence at the edge. One of our 2022 Congress exhibitors, Monotch, will present their experiences with their TLEX platform to highlight how the deployment of a mature and proven C-ITS data hub is a game-changer for C-ITS. The discussion will be moderated by ERTICO.
Register here to attend.
Watch the full recording of Webinar I and read more about the key outcomes here.

ENSEMBLE Final Event
2022-03-17 10:00 - 15:30
One of ERTICO’s flagship projects is coming to an end in 2022!
ENSEMBLE project final event is planned for Thursday, 17 March from 10:00 to 15:30.
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions for public events in force in Belgium, the final event will be live-streamed and participants can join the discussion online.
The main goal of the ENSEMBLE project is to pave the way for the adoption of multi-brand truck platooning in Europe to improve fuel economy, traffic safety and throughput. Trucks in a platoon are driven by smart technology and communicate mutually. Truck Platooning is innovative and full of promise and potential for the transport sector.
The final event will be an occasion to discuss the results and achievements of the project with high-level experts and speakers.
Visit the ENSEMBLE event page to discover the agenda and the speakers of the day!

Click here to register.

This project is co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (grant agreement No 769115).

SOLUTIONSplus Kick-off webinar: Presenting the second e-course
2022-03-17 14:00 - 15:30
​The second e-course of the SOLUTIONSplus Global Learning Programme on electric mobility aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the electrification of buses and their integration in cities’ public transport systems. The course is designed for city and regional authorities but can provide a solid knowledge base for any stakeholder involved or interested in e-mobility, e-buses, and public transport.

The kick-off webinar will provide key information and guidance about the course, learning programme and the SOLUTIONSplus project. In addition to the video lectures, the e-course will include material for self-study, assignments, and live virtual exchange sessions to accompany the course enabling interactive discussions with and among participants.

Many cities around the world, different in size and geography, are deploying in increasing numbers e-buses for urban operations, driven by a shift in transport policy toward environmental concerns and lower technological risk, thanks to rapid advances in vehicles, infrastructure and battery technology. This e-learning programme is designed to offer a comprehensive overview of the electric solutions for urban bus networks: from the technology options available and the current deployment of e-buses worldwide to the procurement, implementation and operation of the system. The SOLUTIONSplus partners, experts and public transport professionals will provide an international perspective on electric buses and their integration in cities’ public transport systems as well as their experience on successful electric bus project implementations.

​The 2nd e-course of the global e-learning programme will focus on the Electrification of buses and integration in cities’ public transport systems and run from 17 March to 10 June 2022. It will provide a crash course for organisations from the public sector on the electrification of buses and integration in cities’ public transport systems. The SOLUTIONSplus partners will bring in-house expertise to introduce participants to the general topic of electric bus systems, e-buses charging approaches, a global overview of best practices on electric buses, planning procurement and commissioning of electric buses and e-bus operations.

Register here to participate in the e-course, or join the Kick-Off webinar on the 17th of March from 14:00 – 15:00 (CET) to get a more detailed overview of the learning programme, get acquainted with the project partners, and discover the functionalities of the e-learning platform.

SHOW Hackathon: CCAM and Automated Mobility
2022-03-21 - 2022-03-23
Are you interested in exploring CCAM (Connected, Cooperative, Automated Mobility) and advancing automated mobility to create a more sustainable world? One of our flagship projects, SHOW (SHared automation Operating models for Worldwide adoption), is proud to invite you to its Hackathon, taking place in Thessaloniki, Greece on 21-23 March 2022!
Funded by the EU, SHOW is a 4-year long project aiming to support the deployment of shared, connected and electrified automation in urban transport, to advance sustainable urban mobility. Gathering 70 partners from across Europe, SHOW will deploy automated vehicles (AVs) in 20 cities, making it the largest and most holistic EU project on AVs so far.
The SHOW Hackathon is a 3-day event for multinational & multidisciplinary teams of developers, technology providers, etc. to brainstorm and develop innovative solutions to increase user acceptance and user benefit of automated mobility, focusing on three challenges:

Human assistance stand-by in case of problems (emergencies, security)
Adapting/optimising capacity to handle demand in a flexible way
Accessibility and assistance for persons with reduced mobility

HOW?

A physical event will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece on 21-23 March 2022 where Teams will pitch their ideas to a specialised Jury and work on their solution with guidance from Mentors.
Both designing solutions and developing innovative applications advancing automated mobility with new solutions that will advance user acceptance and passenger benefit
Appropriate mentoring will be provided to all participants by experienced SHOW Consortium partners and the global Y4PT Team
Deliberately utilising, training in and exploring the best aspects of in presence and remote collaboration. Transforming every disadvantage into an opportunity to learn, grow, connect, solve and inspire.

Discover more details about the Hackathon and Register before 15 March 2022.

EUROPEAN CONFERENCE Results from road transport research in H2020 projects
2022-03-29 - 2022-03-30
Six of ERTICO’ Partnership Projects have been selected to be presented at the EUROPEAN CONFERENCE Results from road transport research in H2020 projects in Brussels from 29th to 30th March 2022.
The Conference is organised as a physical event by the European Commission, ECTRI, the CCAM PPP and the 2Zero PPP. It gathers selected H2020 funded projects on road transport related areas of Green Vehicles, Urban Mobility, Logistics, Intelligent Transport Systems, Safety, and Automated Road Transport. With a strong focus on scientific achievements, the selected projects will give you an overall picture of the achievements of EU funded research. They contribute too to identifying the next steps needed to reach the overall EU transport policy objectives and to bring benefits to the environment, economy, and European society overall.

The registration for the event is now open: Register here.

You can browse through the programme and see which are the projects selected to present their results this year. The ERTICO partnership projects presenting their results are:
ICT4CART and Solutionsplus on 29 March (11.20-12.25)
MODALES, ENSEMBLE, SHOW, Headstart on 30 March (14.30-16.10)

5GMETA Hackathon: Registrations are open
2022-03-29 - 2022-03-30
5GMETA is delighted to announce that the registrations for its first Hackathon are now open! The 5GMETA Open Platform aims to leverage car-captured data to stimulate and facilitate innovative products and services while feeding them the data in a configurable manner. As a result, 5GMETA will empower the automotive ecosystem from industry players to new entrants, granting access to interoperable car-captured data.
REGISTER TODAY
If you are an innovator who has innovative business solutions for tomorrow’s mobility, join the 5GMETA Hackathon from 29 to 30 March in Turin – Italy. The three best solutions will be awarded a total prize of €5,000 and all the teams will gain access to mentors, tutors, investors, and industrial stakeholders.
The 5GMETA Hackathon is organised in partnership with the international business convention Vehicle & Transportation Technology Innovation Meetings (VTM). VTM is a new mobility technology event that brings together the vehicle and transportation community. From vehicle manufacturers and tier suppliers to mobility decision-makers, disruptive technology entrepreneurs, and solution providers, different players in the industry meet at VTM.
For any questions about the Hackathon and registrations, please contact us at hackathon@5gmeta-project.eu
5GMETA project is co-funded by the EU’s H2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 957360.

ERTICO presents ITS Toulouse 2022 at Intertraffic Amsterdam
2022-03-29 - 2022-04-01
From 29 March to 1 April 2022, ERTICO will present the next ITS European Congress under the theme ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility’ together with the host Toulouse Metropole at Intertraffic Amsterdam. With less than three months before the ITS European Congress kicks off, we look forward to welcoming the visitors to our stand 05.460.Since its launch in 1972, Intertraffic Amsterdam has become the platform of choice for professionals from around the world to meet. For ERTICO, this is a great opportunity to showcase our unique public and private partnership and discuss the upcoming ITS European Congress in Toulouse, taking place 30 May -1 June 2022.
What you can expect
We invite visitors to discover the ERTICO Partnerships but also to take this opportunity to learn more about our Projects within the four focus areas. Visitors will also be able to ask any questions about the ITS Toulouse 2022 with the Congress team and Toulouse Metropole. We will explain everything you need to know about the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities. Join us to experience the latest solutions for today’s challenges with all the experts in the field and do not miss this chance to discover the latest trends in infrastructure, traffic management, smart mobility, road safety and parking.

We look forward to welcoming you!

MaaS Alliance Webinar: Is car sharing the magic bullet?
2022-03-30 13:00 - 14:00
One of ERTICO’s leading Innovation platforms, MaaS Alliance, working on Urban Mobility will host a webinar on User-Centric MaaS Webinar on Sustainable Mobility on Wednesday 30 March, from 13:00 to 14:00 CET.
The webinar, moderated by Sandra Witzel, CMO and Board Director at SkedGo, will discuss the role of share cars/car clubs and address the questions on how they can help replace individual car use and make transport systems sustainable. The panellist discussion will present the challenges focusing on what people need to do from the shared system in order to switch, and what can we learn from the latest case studies and relevant research.
Speakers:

Antonia Roberts, Deputy Chief Executive at CoMoUK
Anna Reiffer, Research Assistant at the Institute for Transport Studies at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Register here.

The Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Alliance is a public-private partnership creating the foundations for a common approach to MaaS, unlocking the economies of scale needed for successful implementation and take-up of MaaS in Europe and beyond. The main goal is to facilitate a single, open market and full deployment of MaaS services.

5G Automotive Field Lab event with 5G-MOBIX in Helmond
2022-04-05
ERTICO’s flagship project 5G-MOBIX examines the implications of 5G and its role in the future of autonomous driving by developing and testing automated vehicle functionality using core 5G technological innovations along multiple cross-border corridors and local trial sites in Europe and Asia.
The project has a variety of trial sites and cross-border corridors in and outside Europe, including Turkey, China and South Korea. Successful outcomes will provide European industry and stakeholders with a head start in the future development and deployment of 5G for cross-border CCAM. The proven showcased technologies developed through international cooperation will provide confidence in choosing and progressing sustainable and scalable solutions in the pan-European deployment of 5G for connected and autonomous driving.
On Tuesday 5 April, 5G-MOBIX will conduct a trial site demonstration during KPN‘s 5G Automotive Field Lab event, a full day of updates on project activities, workshops, presentations, and more! 5G as the latest telecommunication generation brings a promise of digitalization and connected society. The change anticipated in the automotive sector is perhaps the most profound and spectacular. The 5G Automotive FieldLab Helmond have therefore put together an inspirational day of presentations, workshops, interactive discussions and live demonstrations to update on their latest activities on this theme, namely in 5G-MOBIX and 5G-Blueprint projects.
Access the full Programme and register by writing to edwin.bussem@kpn.com

5G-MOBIX French Trial site Demonstration & Seminar
2022-04-21 09:00 - 17:30
One of ERTICO’s partnership projects, 5G-MOBIX aims to evaluate the added value of 5G connectivity for connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) services and functionalities in cross-border conditions.
5G-MOBIX trial sites include two Cross-Border Corridors (Greece-Turkey and Spain-Portugal) and six local Trial Sites in France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, China and South Korea. The local sites bring additional and complementary insights to the cross-border trials. In particular, the French trial site will contribute to the advancement of service continuity and dynamic communication quality aspects for infrastructure-assisted advanced driving use cases. Check out the full programme here.
Register here to join the French trial site demonstration.

CEDR Webinar: ITS for safe, green and efficient traffic on the European road network
2022-04-26 11:00 - 14:30
On 26 April 2022 at 11.00 (CET), CEDR will organize a webinar on the topic of intelligent transport systems (ITS) for safe, green and efficient traffic on the European road network.
The European ITS Platform is an action (2016-2021) of 15 Member States and co-funded by the European Connecting Europe Facility. For many road operators, digitalization will play a key role in enhancing traffic management. The development of the technological solutions to drive forward the road safety, environment and efficiency agenda has been a major objective of the European ITS Platform. This was a great opportunity for ERTICO – ITS Europe, to participate as a full partner together with all Road Operators in Europe working on Corridors and C-IT and to contribute to the Book on Intelligent Transport Systems for Safe, Green and Efficient Traffic on the European Road Network. ERTICO‘s concepts and work on TN-ITS (chapter 8) and the Future of traffic management (chapter 12) have been included in the Book by ERTICO colleagues on behalf of the ERTICO Innovation Platforms: TN-ITS and TM2.0.
Experts of the European ITS Platform collected best practices, case studies and results that are considered important for the operation and evolution of the European road network towards a more digital future. The key results achieved in this action have now been published in one comprehensive book consisting of 14 chapters, addressing various topics relevant for the digitalization of the European road network.
Program:
11.00-11.10 Introduction by CEDR
11.10-11.25 Integrating C-ITS into Road Operators’ Day-to-Day Business – by Torsten Geissler
11.25-11.40 Physical and digital infrastructure support for automated driving – by Risto Kulmala
11.40-11.55 A reference handbook for harmonised implementation of core ITS services – by Orestis Giamarelos
11.55-12.05 The future of the European ITS Platform – by Peter Van Dop
12.05-12.30 Questions & Answers
Click here to join the meeting

5G-MOBIX Finland Trial Site Public Demonstration of 5G Service Continuity Solutions
2022-04-28 | Otaniemi campus of Aalto University, Finland, Espoo, Finland
On Thursday, 28 April, 5G-MOBIX‘s Finnish Trial Site will host a public event in Aalto to disseminate its results through presentations and demonstrations.
The live demonstration will showcase 5G service continuity solutions for remote driving in a 5G multi-PLMN environment, from the perspective of the automated vehicle and from that of the operator situated at the Remote Operations Centre (ROC). These solutions ensure the availability of adequate vehicle-to-network connectivity for continuous transmission of the data traffic streams from the vehicle to the ROC, and timely reception of command messages from the ROC to the vehicle.
5G-MOBIX, a project coordinated by ERTICO, aims to ensure 5G service continuity solutions for remote driving in a 5G multi-PLMN environment, and the demonstration site in Finland and elsewhere will shed light on the impacts of the considered solutions for service continuity.
For more information contact: edward.mutafungwa@aalto.fi

5G-MOBIX Greece-Turkey Cross-border Corridor Demo Event
2022-05-10
One of ERTICO’s innovative research projects, 5G-MOBIX, will host its first cross-border event, Greece-Turkey Corridor, presenting its results and showcasing the impact of the tested solutions during demonstrations of the ‘See What I see’ functionality for trucks driving in platoon formation, remote vehicle inspection, predictive risk assessment and automated truck routing into customs.
Access the full programme and contact sevi.christoforou@iccs.gr for more information.
Register here.

E-bus deployment worldwide: An exchange with SOLUTIONSplus experts
2022-05-16
Join us for the 1st Exchange Session of the SOLUTIONSplus Global Learning Programme! The session will take place on 16 May 2022 (14:30 – 15:30 CEST) and will serve as a Q&A event of our 2nd e-course ”Electrification of buses and integration in cities’ public transport systems”.

A panel of invited speakers will share their experiences on the e-bus deployment in different parts of the world, and participants will have the opportunity to post questions, clear doubts and engage in the discussion. Participants of the Learning Programme and anyone interested in the e-mobility field are invited to join!

Register now.

Take a closer look at the agenda.

ERTICO Roadmap presentations for Partners
2022-05-17 - 2022-05-18
Roadmaps for the innovation and deployment’s excellence
On Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th May an important, ERTICO partnership only event, has been scheduled. The event will present an opportunity to showcase and discuss the fundamental building block of the ERTICO partnership strategy – four focus areas (Connected Cooperative & Automated Mobility, Clean & Eco Mobility, Transport & Logistics and Urban Mobility) and their associated Roadmaps.
Two Roadmaps (Urban & Clean) will be presented on day one, followed by two partners associated with this particular area of interest showcasing their respective product and/or service Roadmap. The next day will continue with the remaining two segments (CCAM & Transport & Logistics), thus concluding the full circle of the work done by the Innovation & Deployment team, alongside its partners over the past six months. Each of the respective Roadmaps will be presented by an ERTICO expert, who will also be the contact point for the focus area and relevant developments (proposals, projects & platforms) aligned with the ERTICO Vision and Mission for the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Innovation.

ITF 2022 Summit: Transport for Inclusive Societies
2022-05-18 - 2022-05-20
The next ITF Summit will take place from 18 to 20 May 2022 in Leipzig, Germany under the theme Transport for Inclusive Societies. The 2022 Summit will explore how innovative technologies and business models in transport can enable social inclusion while also promoting sustainable economic growth. The discussions will focus on current and emerging issues relevant to inclusive transport, including the physical and social dimensions of accessibility, new mobility, and promoting resilience and equity within the transport labour market.
The Summit programme will cover all modes of transport across diverse geographic levels highlighting the importance of inter-sectoral cooperation and multi-level governance. The context of the COVID-19 crisis and recovery measures will feature prominently in the discussions as the ITF considers the disproportionate impact of transport and mobility-related disruptions on society’s most vulnerable groups and communities.

ITS Congress Webinar 5: From large-scale trials to deployment
2022-05-19 14:00 - 15:15

ITS European Congress Toulouse 2022
2022-05-30 - 2022-06-01 | Toulouse, Toulouse, France
ERTICO – ITS Europe is delighted to announce that the next European Congress for Intelligent Transport Systems will be hosted by the city of Toulouse from 30 May to 2 June 2022, with the theme of Smart and Sustainable Mobility for all.
The ITS European Congresses are the means for the ITS Community to keep pace with the incredible evolution of the industry, particularly as seen more recently. With its up-to-date Programme and Demonstrations that strongly embrace the latest in smart mobility and the digitalisation of transport, this event offers both the learning possibilities and the opportunities to network with some of the most active players in the industry.
‘It is no surprise that Toulouse is the host city of ERTICO’s next European Congress. The city has one of the oldest European Universities, yet has some of the most innovative technology being created in its surrounding area,’ says Jacob Bangsgaard, ERTICO CEO. ‘It will come as no surprise either that urban air mobility will be at the top of the Programme with the heart of the European aerospace industry based in the region.’
‘This is a very exciting opportunity. We are looking forward to collaborating strongly with ERTICO-ITS Europe to create a truly memorable European Congress. Our close and effective collaboration between private and public partners will be a key theme that we will be presenting to participants’, says Jean-Claude Dardelet, Vice-Président Toulouse Métropole, Delegate for Europe, International and Economic Attractiveness.
Capital of the French department of Haute-Garonne and the Occitanie region, Toulouse is the fourth-largest city in France with 1,360,829 inhabitants within its wider metropolitan area. The ITS European Congress Toulouse will take place at the newly built Exhibition and Conference Centre MEETT – conveniently located near the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.
If you are interested in the future of mobility, then the ITS Congresses in Europe are unmissable opportunities to join important discussions, share knowledge and learn about the latest technologies and policy developments in Europe. For more information visit https://itseuropeancongress.com and join the conversation Twitter: @ITS_Congresses and LinkedIn: @ITS Congresses

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Accelerating 5G Innovation in Europe
2022-06-16 13:00 - 15:15
The combined event “Accelerating 5G Innovation in Europe. Challenges and Opportunities for Private Networks focusing on CAD, Transport & Logistics, Smart City, Manufacturing” addresses technology-specific topics and plan to discuss in detail the implementation of 5G technologies to contribute to the debate about the advancement in the adoption of 5G technologies in several sectors. 5G-LOGINNOV, FUDGE-5G and Affordable 5G projects matured their 5G-expertises in relation to the optimisation of traffic operations at ports and logistics, the delivery of a solution covering the needs of private and enterprise networks and the definition of a 5G architecture for private networks allowing interoperability and customization for industry verticals.
The event is free of charge. You can register filling in this form.
Download the draft agenda of the meeting by clicking here.

5G-MOBIX Finland Trial Site's results and lessons learnt on 5G for CAM
2022-06-16 14:00 - 15:00
ERTICO’s approach towards deploying innovation focuses on large-scale demonstrations, testing and pilots – learning by doing – to showcase innovative and forward-thinking technologies to support user engagement and public involvement. One of the leading projects in the field of Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility is the 5G-MOBIX Partnership project, 5G-MOBIX has conducted several trial site demonstrations to assess the added value of 5G connectivity for Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) services and functionalities in cross-border conditions. 5G-MOBIX trial sites include two Cross-Border Corridors (Greece-Turkey and Spain-Portugal) and six local Trial Sites in France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, China and South Korea (bringing complementary insights to the cross-border issues trialled at the Corridors).
Next Thursday, 16 June, from 2 PM to 3 PM (CEST), 5G-MOBIX will host a webinar to present the Finland Trial Site contributions as well as the results of testing 5G service continuity solutions focusing on the remote driving use case in a 5G multi-PLMN environment. These solutions ensure the availability of adequate vehicle-to-network connectivity for continuous transmission of the data traffic streams from the vehicle to the Remote Operations Centre (ROC), and timely reception of command messages from the ROC to the vehicle.
The webinar will also include videos from the trials and an interactive Q&A session to drive discussions on our results from the trials and lessons learnt. Find out more about the agenda.
Register here.

Individual presentations of 5G-MOBIX Trial Sites final results: mark your calendar!
2022-06-20 15:00 - 16:30
5G-MOBIX trial sites include two Cross-Border Corridors (Greece-Turkey and Spain-Portugal) and six local Trial Sites in France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, China and South Korea, which are bringing complementary insights to the cross-border issues trialed at the Corridors. Together, they have been assessing the added value of 5G connectivity for connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) services and functionalities in cross-border conditions.
The local Trial Sites have completed their work, some public demonstration events were organised to showcase the results, and the Trial Sites are now holding “catch-up” online sessions for wider audiences during which videos of the demonstrations and/ or trials will be played and commented. The Trial Site teams will present their results and lessons learnt and answer all questions in relation.
Here is the schedule for the different Trial Sites webinars:

Finland Trial Site: 16 June 2022, 14:00-15:00 CET (register here)
France Trial Site: 20 June 2022, 15:00-16:30 CET (register here)
German Trial Site: 22 June 2022, 10:00-11:30 CET (register here)

The webinars for the Dutch Trial Site will be held on 23 June 2022 and on June 30th for the Korean Trial Site (registration details will be communicated shortly).
The date for the Chinese Trial Site webinar will shortly follow. The corridors will have their turn after the summer. Stay tuned for related information.

5G-MOBIX Webinar: Chinese trial site results and lessons learnt on 5G for CAM
2022-07-08 09:30 - 11:00
5G-MOBIX trial sites include two Cross-Border Corridors (Greece-Turkey and Spain-Portugal) and six local Trial Sites in France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, China and South Korea, which are bringing complementary insights to the cross-border issues trialled at the Corridors. Together, they have been assessing the added value of 5G connectivity for connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) services and functionalities in cross-border conditions.
The local Trial Sites have completed their work, some public demonstration events were organised to showcase the results, and these Trial Sites are now holding “catch-up” online sessions for wider audiences during which videos of the demonstrations and/ or trials will be played and commented.
The webinar for the Chinese Trial Site will take place on 8 July 2022, 09:30-11:00 CET (details & registration).
The 5G-MOBIX project trials have been assessing the added value of 5G connectivity for connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) services and functionalities in cross-border conditions. 5G-MOBIX trial sites include two Cross-Border Corridors (Greece-Turkey and Spain-Portugal) and six local Trial Sites in France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, China and South Korea (bringing complementary insights to the cross-border issues trialled at the Corridors).
The Chinese Trial Site is holding a webinar on Friday 8 July 2022 to present the outcome of their trials and the results obtained.
This webinar will present the China Trial Site contributions and trial results testing 5G service continuity solutions for the different user stories concerning remote driving with data ownership focus, cloud-assisted advanced driving and cloud-assisted platooning. The trials have been conducted using one dedicated 5G MEC cloud server and two PLMNs for adequate vehicle-to-network connectivity and exploiting 5G features to provide lower end-to-end latency and greater bandwidth for use cases.
The webinar will also include a presentation of the recorded video footage of the tested solutions and a Q&A session to exhaust all questions on our experts’ work and lessons learnt. More information and registration details can be found here.
Recordings and presentations from the previous webinars are available here.

1st International Conference of ICV Roadmaps
2022-08-02 07:30 - 11:00
In recent years, organisations and governments from China, Europe, Japan, the US and other countries and regions have released diverse ICV roadmaps. To promote international communication, conduct joint research, and boost multi-lateral collaboration among the different roadmaps, the International Communication and Cooperation Committee of ICV Roadmaps was officially established on June 7th. Following the official establishment of the committee, the 1st International Conference of ICV Roadmap will take place on Tuesday 2 August from 13:30-17:00 (GMT+8), 7:30 – 11:00 (CET). This also marks the 1st open activity of the committee, inviting its members to present their respective roadmaps and hold a roundtable discussion about the global ICV development path and multi-lateral cooperation within this co-operation initiative.
“I am pleased to serve as a member of the Advisory Board of this new international forum”, says Joost Vantomme, ERTICO CEO. “ICV (= CCAM in Europe) has many challenges across the world going from research, policy & legislation, standardisation, piloting and deployment. A good understanding of the roadmaps in the EU, USA, Japan, China and beyond is invaluable. ERTICO is pleased to co-organise this setting and to enhance the joint understanding of the challenges of connected and automated mobility. Again an example of how we connect the dots”.
The committee is sponsored by China Society of Automotive Engineers (CSAE) and China Industry Innovation Alliance for Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (CAICV), together with organizations and enterprises all around the world, including 5GAA, ACEA, BMW, CAAM, CAERI, CAICT, CATARC, Changan Auto, CICT, DFM, Drive Sweden, ERTICO, ERTRAC & CCAM Partnership, FISITA, GAC Motor, GM, Huawei, KSAE, RIOH, RIRS, SAE International, TRB, VDA, Volkswagen and Zenzic, etc.
Theme: Collaborative Innovation: ICV Roadmaps from a Global Perspective
Date & Time: 2 August 2022, 13:30-13:50 (GMT+8), 19:30 – 19:50 (CET).

Access the full agenda here and join the event online through this link.

FAME Project Kickoff Meeting
2022-09-01 09:00 - 2022-09-02 17:00 | 89 Chausee de Vleurgat, Chausee de Vleurgat, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
ERTICO’s new project FAME (Framework for coordination of Automated Mobility in Europe) will hold a kick off meeting with the whole consortium and the Project Officer from the European Commission on 1-2 September.
Funded by the Horizon Europe Programme, FAME’s core activity entails the development of the European Framework for testing on public roads. The project will develop and validate common methodologies and tools to facilitate sharing best practices and lessons learned in CCAM. It will also support the collaboration within the community of CCAM stakeholders across the complex cross-sectorial value chain needed for the organisation and evaluation of large-scale demonstration and future scale-up to the impacts of complete CCAM solutions.
Project facts & figures:

Duration: 36 months
Starting date: 1 July 2022
End date: 30 June 2025
Number of partners: 23

SINFONICA kickoff meeting
2022-09-07 - 2022-09-08 | Brussels, Belgium
A new project under ERTICO’s Connected, Cooperative & Automated Mobility (CCAM) focus area, SINFONICA, is kicking off next week on 7-8 September 2022 in Brussels.
The SINFONICA project will address inclusivity, accessibility and equity aspects of Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM) solutions. The needs and concerns of vulnerable user groups, including the elderly and people with disabilities, are at the project’s core to develop innovative and efficient methodologies to boost the deployment of CCAM solutions. To set the project’s tools and recommendations, different activities, including needs assessment and co-creation of solutions, will be carried out within four specific Groups of Interest from different stakeholder categories, covering different types of cities and regions: Trikala (Greece), Noord-Brabant Provincie (the Netherlands), West Midlands (United Kingdom), and Hamburg (Germany). The project results will lead to the creation of the SINFONICA Knowledge Map Explorer, a user-friendly navigation system that will provide recommendations and guidelines on CCAM to different target groups, including public administrations, road users, and service providers.
Stay tuned for more information on this new project focusing on inclusivity, accessibility and equity aspects of CCAM solutions.

20th EPA Congress and Exhibition
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-14
Every two years, EPA organises an international congress with more than 500 delegates from 32 countries that deals with parking as an essential component of the urban mobility system and as an essential service in European cities. It discusses the perspectives and challenges of stationary traffic in connection with traffic development in the cities of Europe. The 20th EPA Congress, taking place from 12 – 14 September under the theme ‘The EU Green Deal and the Future of Parking – Integrated solutions for Dynamic Urban Management’ will be one of the most complete and multidisciplinary events involving operators in the parking industry, national and local public administrations, representatives of European Commissions and Projects, experts in the field of mobility, urban logistics, electrical mobility, the data world, ITS, Apps and much more.
During the two-day scientific programme, renowned scientific experts, politicians and the industry will give presentations on the latest developments in all matters related to parking. On the first day, Monday, 12 September, the Congress will host three plenary presentations. Following a keynote by Isabelle Vandoorne, Deputy Head of Unit at the Research and Innovation and Urban Mobility, DG Move, at the European Commission during the first opening plenary session, Joost Vantomme, ERTICO CEO, has been invited to deliver a keynote on the topic ‘Towards the Mobility Space 3.0, the Role of Parking, ERTICO Connects the dots’. This first plenary session, taking place from 14:00 – 15:00 (CET), has also invited influential speakers from the European Parking industry: Laurence A. Bannerman, President of the European Parking Association (EPA), Roland Cracco, President of the Belgian Parking Federation (BPF), Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region, and Dr. Giuliano Mingardo, PhD, Deputy Director at the Erasmus Centre for Urban and Transport Economics.
On Tuesday, 13 September, the day gets off to a roaring start with the EPA Awards ceremony. This year’s competition received 41 entries from 12 countries, showcasing the best in the sector. The awards ceremony will be a fascinating show as the 18 finalists in the five categories are presented, and the winners of the 2021/2022 EPA Awards are finally announced. During this second day, Roelof Hellemans, Secretary-General at the MaaS Alliance, will present the role of MaaS and connect parking with the proposition within MaaS in the first session on Smart Parking – Smart Mobility: Interoperability, Implementing Standardisation and Digitalisation. Find out more about the Session Abstract.
On the last day, Wednesday, 14 September, Frank Daems, ERTICO expert and EAVP Project Lead, will moderate a dedicated session on the recently launched ERTICO-led innovation platform, the European Automated Valet Parking (EAVP). EAVP aims to bring together all stakeholders of the ECO System and promotes a holistic approach to the problems faced by cities, users, and parking operators. Topics to be discussed in this session include AVP’s impact on multimodal opportunities, space efficiency, safety and insurance aspects and the need for connectivity within car parks. Read more about the Session Abstract.
Explore the full programme of the EPA Congress, and do not forget to register here.

5G-MOBIX Final Event
2022-09-13 09:00 - 2022-09-14 17:00 | International Bridge Tui-Valença Spain-Portugal
Do not miss 5G-MOBIX final event on 13-14 September 2022 at the International Bridge Tui-Valença across the border between Spain and Portugal.
Come and experience static & live demonstrations from all trial sites and cross-border corridors. During this two-day meeting, you will have the chance to interact with the project experts on the detailed outcomes of the trials.
Download the Save the Date to have more details about the event!
In case of any questions, contact: comms@5g-mobix.com

ITS World Congress Los Angeles 2022
2022-09-18 - 2022-09-22 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States
The 28th ITS World Congress in Los Angeles, CA, September 18-22 will explore “Transformation by Transportation.” As the premier event for uniting the global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) industry, ITS World Congress is the forum to make meaningful connections, experience inventive conference programs presented by industry experts, and see cutting-edge technology in the Exhibit Hall. ITS World Congress allows the smart mobility community to come together to explore the deployment of intelligent transportation technologies that save lives, improve mobility, promotes sustainability, and increase efficiency and productivity.​

LOS ANGELES – ITS America Events has officially opened registration for the ITS World Congress (ITSWC) 2022. Hosted in partnership with ITS America, ERTICO, and ITS Asia-Pacific, and produced by RX (Reed Exhibitions), the premier global intelligent transportation systems (ITS) conference and exhibition will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from September 18-22, 2022 (Conference: September 18-22 | Exhibit Hall: September 19-22).
“We look forward to welcoming transportation leaders from across the world to ITS World Congress and Los Angeles, a city that is transforming with investments in transit, digital infrastructure, and a focus on equitable mobility,” said Laura Chace, President & CEO of ITS America. “We’re thrilled to bring people together to showcase the latest innovations in intelligent transportation systems that are helping us realize our vision of a safer, greener, smarter, and more equitable future.”
“The ITS World Congress rotates across the globe each year and attracts influential industry professionals and key stakeholders—people who come to the event to source the latest technologies and ITS solutions, make key decisions for their cities, states, and transportation systems, and actively seek out the latest products and trends,” said Jaime McAuley, ITS America Events’ event director. “ITS World Congress 2022 is a must-attend event for individuals looking for new, innovative technologies in intelligent transportation. Los Angeles is a world leader for advancing transportation technology and providing safer, more affordable choices for its communities. The city provides the perfect setting to convene global discussions on reshaping transportation.” The conference portion of the ITS World Congress will provide attendees with educational and action-focused networking opportunities, including:

High-level Policy Roundtable (Invitation Only): The High-level Policy Roundtable has always been a premier event, and this year is no different. This roundtable will focus on equitable sustainability – building a resilient, socially just future through sustainable climate technologies. The roundtable will focus on how infrastructure investment can advance global climate goals, grow job access, and promote a more equitable future. It will convene public and private sector leaders, including ministers, mayors, and industry executives.
Emerging Leaders Program: The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) strives to discover the “new age” of the transportation workforce by engaging students and developing young professionals globally to become involved in the field of mobility and transportation through competition and exposure. It is designed for college and university students of various disciplines interested in mobility and technology. The registered teams were asked to identify a challenge under-served communities face and design a technology solution that provides needed mobility access. Winners will be showcased in conjunction with the ITS World Congress. In addition, the ELP will bring students from Los Angeles area schools to the event to participate in educational programming, interactive activities, exhibit tours, and demonstrations.
Global Innovation Competition: The 2022 Global ITS Innovation Competition connects innovators, government, start-up funders, talent, and others in the innovation technology markets to find new ways to use automation, connectivity, sustainable technology, and other technology solutions to advance safer, greener, and smarter transportation. It presents an opportunity for start-ups to showcase bold, new solutions to the challenge of how we will live and move in the future. North American and global winners will be announced at the ITSWC.
Emergency Response Day: Tasked with the crucial mission to increase the personal safety of responders and motorists while restoring mobility for emergency, commercial, and passenger traffic, Emergency Response Day 2022 will focus on emerging technology-based problems and solutions responders will face in evolving Smart City infrastructure environments.

The theme for this year’s ITS World Congress is “Transformation by Transportation,” which will include the following topics:

Digital Infrastructure
Equitable and Seamless Mobility
Intelligent, Connected, and Automated Vehicles
Organizing for Successful Policy and Governance, Business Models, and International Cooperation
Path to Vision Zero
Sustainability and Resiliency
Technology from Entry to Last Mile

AECOM, a leading infrastructure consulting firm and ITSWC 2022 title sponsor, noted “This is a transformational moment for transportation, as new technologies, once-in-a-generation government funding and ambitious goals for sustainability are converging. The decisions we make today will have implications not just in the way people and goods move in the future, but in improving safety, protecting the planet, and ensuring that access and benefits are shared by all. As a global leader in advancing transportation infrastructure and solutions, AECOM is looking forward to being part of the critical discussions and thought leadership that are a hallmark of ITS World Congress events.” said Jennifer Aument, Global Transportation Chief Executive at AECOM.
ITS America Events will continue to provide regular updates on the planning process and resources for ITS America World Congress.
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SUNRISE kick-off meeting
2022-09-20 08:00 - 2022-09-21 17:00
The new SUNRISE – Safety assUraNce fRamework for connected, automated mobIlity SystEms – project is one of the latest actions on the Cooperative, Connected, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) sector launched by the European Commission through its executive agency, CINEA. ERTICO will participate in the kick-off meeting that will take place in Brussels on 20-21 September.
The consortium coordinated by IDIADA and consisting of 27 partners will present the way forward and will delineate the coordination plan for the next months. At the event, stakeholders and involved partners will have the opportunity to gather information, engage in debates and coordinate their actions for the next months. The scope of the project is to define, implement and demonstrate the building blocks of safety assurance technologies and systems. It also aims at defining a harmonised approach to enable the massive deployment of highly automated vehicles.
The project will build upon HEADSTART, a previous EU-funded project, as well as on other initiatives, and will develop and demonstrate a commonly accepted, extensible Safety Assurance Framework for the test and safety validation of a varied scope of CCAM systems.
This will be achieved by:

Bringing the needs of heterogeneous CCAM use cases.
Defining a scenario-based database framework that will broaden the HEADSTART methodology.
Holistically addressing the CCAM test scenario generation.
Preparing the required tools for comprehensive testing – virtual and physical – taking into account robustness, scalability, interoperability, quality and standardization.
Integrating functional safety and cybersecurity.
Involving the use cases from the initial stages, acting as a guiding principle within the project.

The long-term goal of the SUNRISE project is to accelerate the safe deployment of innovative CCAM technologies and systems for passengers and goods by creating a demonstrable and positive impact on safety. This is in line with EU’s long-term goal of moving close to zero fatalities and serious injuries by 2050 (Vision Zero), and the resilience of road & transport systems. SUNRISE will work closely with CCAM stakeholders as policymakers, regulators, consumer testing, user associations and all relevant stakeholders.

SUNRISE project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions under grant agreement No 101069573.
