On 2 August 2023 the European Commission’s DG Research & Innovation opened a consultation to gather stakeholders’ insights, opinions and expectations on the current state and future prospects of Connected, Cooperative, and Automated Mobility (CCAM) in Europe. The deadline for participation is end of September 2023.
CCAM refers to a European initiative aimed at promoting and advancing research and innovation in the field of connected, cooperative and automated vehicles for road transport. By leveraging automation and digitalisation, these self-driving vehicles will be connected to each other and to their environment, as well as seamlessly integrated into a larger transportation system, to make the mobility of people and goods safer, greener, smarter, and more sustainable.
In order to make CCAM solutions ready for deployment, R&I, standards, and regulations need to advance in a synchronised way. This requires flexible and close cooperation between a wide-ranging set of public and private actors. Most importantly, Europe needs more large-scale testing, demonstrations, and pilot projects involving all relevant stakeholders to accelerate the deployment readiness of CCAM.
Transport innovation stakeholders’ input will help the Commission better understand the current enablers and barriers towards the development, implementation, and deployment of CCAM solutions. These answers will also help make sure the policy objectives are aligned with the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow.
Read the press release here, and access the survey directly here. More information on the CCAM initiative can be found on the website of the European Public-Private-Partnership on CCAM and the EU CCAM Knowledge Base.
