Highlights from EU-CAD symposium

More than 100 people representing automotive and telecom industries, researchers, user associations, road and transport operators, regulators and public authorities participated in the meeting. 

Here Rodrigue Al Fahel, responsible for Drive Sweden's partnership in CCAM , (Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility) shares some highlights from the meeting. 

Panel focus - digital infrastructure, geofencing and data sharing

The first panel highlighted the ITS America National V2X Deployment Plan which was launched 2023 in the States. The report stated a recognition that digital infrastructure is necessary to increase road safety, not only relying on vehicle development. The panelists stressed the need of a digital infrastructure in EU to deploy CCAM solutions. 

Swedish Trafikverket participated in a panel were geonfencing was discussed. They highlighted ongoing collaborations in rural areas in Sweden and said that they regard geofencing as a promising tool to achieve safer traffic.  

Other points mentioned by panel discussions were the importance of aligning CCAM projects, as well as alignment across countries regarding data quality and sharing, and that some countries are lagging behind in telecom connectivity. The panel debated who should take the lead in deploying CCAM solutions, with the importance of finding win-win scenarios for both the industry and the public sector. 

Famous project deliveries

The FAME project has been working on a common evaluation methodology (CEM). The methodology will be suitable to use by any project that wants to evaluate CCAM, for SAE levels 3 and higher. The first version will be available in a few weeks, so keep an eye on the FAME website. The project also presented their ambition to develop a CCAM test data space, that can be used by projects for use cases related to digital twins, AI model training, sharing high-level KPIs etc. 

Remote support is key

Remote management was the last topic covered in the symposium with Scania and Einride participating in the panel discussion. They both mentioned the importance of developing scalable solutions and that the focus is on remote assisting, and remote support rather than remote driving. Lessons from experiences in California were mentioned, as well as experiences in Germany and France. What was clear is that more research is needed in this area, especially regarding the role and competences needed, and the cognitive load of the remote operator. 

The next EUCAD will be held in Ispra, Italy on the 13-15th of May 2025. The FAME project regularly updates what is happening in CCAM in Europe and beyond. Lastly, it is worth mentioning that Swedish organisations are well represented in CCAM, with industry, research and public sector present. Don´t hesitate to contact Drive Sweden representative in CCAM if you have any questions.