ULTIMO project

🚀 Working together to advance the mobility of tomorrow: ULTIMO project partners welcome DHM German delegation! On 10 October 2024, ULTIMO partners Navya Mobility and Padam Mobility, in collaboration with Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM, hosted the meeting at STATION F in Paris 🇫🇷 Event highlights: 🌟 Bertrand Mourey, Head of On-Road Business Unit at Navya, shared insights on the autonomous vehicle landscape in France and Europe, spotlighting both the emerging opportunities and challenges in the field. 🌟 Javier Guimerá Tena, Head of Autonomous Vehicles Business Development and Operations at Padam Mobility, discussed how Padam Mobility is revolutionising public transport with on-demand mobility technology, showcasing the transformative role of autonomous vehicles. 🌟 Emilie Blotiere (Navya) and Atziri Guadalupe Sanchez Contreras (Padam Mobility) explained the collaboration on the ULTIMO project, shared key objectives, and highlighted a successful implementation case with tpg transports publics genevois, underscoring the positive impact of our combined efforts. Many thanks to Navya Mobility, Padam Mobility, and Digital Hub Mobility by UnternehmerTUM for making this meaningful exchange possible. We are proud to support our partners in their mission towards more inclusive and sustainable mobility solutions. 🤝 Together, we are shaping the future of transportation! 🌍 #MobilitySolutions #AutomatedVehicles #SustainableTransport

#ICYMI ULTIMO recently held a co-creation workshop in Herford that gathered citizens for their expectations of attractive, safe and inclusive transport. Groups were divided into groups focusing key topics: ✅ What a bus service would have to look like if people were to choose it over their own car. ✅ Safety concerns of autonomous vehicles. ✅ What a service should look like for people with disabilities to easily use. ✅ Mobility chains and the networking of different modes of transport. The key insights of the workshop will be incorporated into planning at the Herford site plus the other ULTIMO sites. Stay tuned for more soon! Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gs46xQNn #UrbanMobility #AutomatedMobility #ULTIMO_EU CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Hosted by the University of Geneva and Technical Manager Dimitri Konstantas, the ULTIMO project is holding its 5th General Assembly. Today, the discussions focused on strengthening collaboration across work packages to advance project goals, along with valuable updates on deployment progress at the three demo sites: Geneva (TPG), Herford (DB Regio Bus), and Oslo (Ruter). 🇨🇭 🇩🇪 🇳🇴 Stay tuned for more insights on #ULTIMO! 🚀🚌

How to get automated public transport from vision to reality? ULTIMO recently held its second webinar on this very topic, as part of our “The ULTIMO Frontier: Let’s Talk Automated Mobility” series. This second webinar featured lessons learned from some real-world examples: ➡ Four years of automated driving in Monheim, Germany ➡ The UK's £66 million commercialising CAM programme. An interactive slido session also provoked discussion around timeline for automated vehicles in public transport and obstacles to overcome. Speakers took part from DB Regio, the UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Bahnen der Stadt Monheim GmbH (BSM) and the session was moderated by Bax. Wasn’t able to make it to the live webinar? Check out the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eXP5vRBX Stay tuned for an update about our next webinar in the series soon 📣 CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency #UrbanMobility #AutomatedMobility #ULTIMO_EU

How will automated vehicles change the way we travel? Give your opinion! Pedestrian Mobility Switzerland & Fondation Modus have organised a new survey on the possible impacts of automated vehicles on pedestrian mobility. Participants will be selected to win SBB CFF FFS day passes! Click here for more info and to take the survey (available in English, French & German): https://lnkd.in/es_VPU7w

ULTIMO project's 2nd thought-provoking webinar on automated public transport in Europe with Thomas Drewes (Deutsche Bahn), Dr.-Ing. Julian F. Sandiano (Bahnen der Stadt Monheim GmbH) and Michael Talbot (Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles) took place yesterday. Key Insight: There's a big debate about whether EU transport authorities should adopt non-European technologies now or wait for home-grown solutions, even if it means delays. In a Slido poll, 68% of participants stated they wanted to adopt global technologies from countries such as China, the US or else immediately, while 32% preferred to wait for European OEMs to catch up. This isn't just about technology - it's about the strategic position of the EU's public transport in the future of mobility. While leveraging existing technologies would speed up deployment and prevent losing ground to private robot taxi operators (think Tesla), there are legitimate concerns about geopolitical implications and IT security. Thomas drew an analogy to Airbus - a successful European collaboration in aerospace - as a model for automated mobility. We could create a competitive advantage without sacrificing our strategic interests by combining Europe's strong vehicle manufacturing capabilities with advanced self-driving software from global partners. Another survey result: When asked what's holding back the deployment of automated public transport in Europe compared to the US/China, the majority pointed to a lack of targeted investment and a conservative regulatory approach. Public acceptance and trust are no longer seen as significant barriers. My take: Europe is at a crossroads. Embracing global technologies now could accelerate our journey towards automated mobility, but we must also consider building a unified European approach to remain competitive in the long term. Large-scale public-private collaborations could be the key - both within Europe and with global innovators.

Key insights on citizens’ expectations of attractive, safe and inclusive transport 💡 A successful ULTIMO co-creation workshop in Herford gathered citizens together to discuss just this. Groups were divided into groups focusing key topics: ✅ What a bus service would have to look like if people were to choose it over their own car. ✅ Safety concerns of autonomous vehicles. ✅ What a service should look like for people with disabilities to easily use. ✅ Mobility chains and the networking of different modes of transport. The results of the workshop will be incorporated into planning at the Herford site plus the other ULTIMO sites. Stay tuned! Read more about the workshop and the key takeaways ➡ https://lnkd.in/gs46xQNn #UrbanMobility #AutomatedMobility #ULTIMO_EU CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

The second day of our ULTIMO project visit to Oslo was characterised by knowledge sharing and discussions on our use cases and development topics. Firstly, we visited Ruter As headquarters and took a look at the control centre and the development status of the on-demand app for the demo site. Many thanks to Agata Cypriak vel Czupryniak for the inspiring exchange! Now we are at Transportøkonomisk institutt (Norwegian Centre for Transport Research) Ruter's research partner and also active in the MODI Project with regard to impact assessment. After an interim report by Petr Pokorny on their first insights of the Grorudalen demositr, our scientific director Guy Fournier now presents the dimensions of a sustainable business model for AV in MaaS. Enough input to process the many insights on the journey home. Special thanks to Christian Willoch for the excellent programme and wonderful dinner. And it was a great pleasure to get to know new site manager Johanne Fredslund Dølvik as well as discuss different aspects in detail with Lars Gunnar Lundestad Oslo rocks! #automatedmobility #ccam #publictransport CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Today, the Executive Board of ULTIMO project and the project managers from our partner tpg transports publics genevois were invited to our wonderful project partner Ruter As for a test drive through Grorudalen, a neighbourhood in Oslo. Congratulations to Holo and Mobileye for the excellent progress towards an automated on-demand service. It's impressive how even difficult situations like a roundabout work here without any intervention from the safety operator! #EU_Horizon #CCAM CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency #DB_Regio_AG

Don't miss our upcoming webinar: Strategic Roadmaps for Automated Public Transport: From Vision to Reality 💡 📅 23 October, 14.00 - 15.30 CET 📍 Online This is the second of the ULTIMO webinar series and will focus on strategic roadmaps to make automated public transport a reality, from pilots to scaling up for large-scale deployments. We will also look at the lessons learned from real world examples: ✅ Four years of automated driving in Monheim, Germany ✅ The UK's £66 million Commercialising CAM programme Join us to hear from our panel of industry experts : Christian Riester, Automated Mobility Team Co-Lead Thomas Drewes, Head of Autonomous Driving Dr.-Ing. Julian F. Sandiano, Head of Business Unit and Product Development Michael Talbot, Deputy Head and founding member of CCAV Register here to secure your spot and join the discussion ➡ https://lnkd.in/eY8STXzF CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Bahnen der Stadt Monheim GmbH Bax #UrbanMobility #AutomatedMobility #ULTIMO_EU