Integrated approach
The Netherlands: an ideal environment for pilots and leading country
The consortium provides an integrated approach in which developments from the (international) automotive industry, ICT industry, traffic management, and mobility innovation come together. An approach that further strengthens the existing position of the Netherlands in the field of (digital) infrastructure and uses it to show, especially in a country like the Netherlands, how Cooperative, Connected and Mobility Systems (CCAM) can work: safe, effective, cyber-secure, scalable, and brand-independent.
Under the leadership of Brainport Development, the project partners are working concretely to develop:
Projects
• Autonomous functions related to connectivity, localization, and navigation of different vehicle platforms (bus, passenger car) in different use cases: a.o. yard maneuvering, lane navigation, automatic approach and stopping at bus stops, and platooning (Leader VDL ETS).
• An “energy exchange system” (EnergyPod) as a crucial link between autonomous electric vehicles (EVs) and the electricity grid, offering energy to grid operators in a cyber secure and reliable way. (Leader: Heliox)
• An innovative map production system that produces and updates maps based on continuous sensor observations of the road infrastructure and the increasing number of 'smart' vehicles on the road. This is compared to the use of a current fleet of Mobile Mapping vehicles which are insufficiently scalable and up-to-date to enable autonomous driving. (Leader: TomTom).
• A Validation Lab consisting of a virtual simulation and a physical test environment (including test road A270, FABULOS route, and intelligent intersections). This is to validate both technology development and macro-scale simulations for improved substantiation of (future) system choices around mobility design issues and investment decisions (Leader: TNO).
Funding
The Digital Infrastructure for Future-Proof Mobility (DITM) project is made possible in part by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
Project periode: 1 October 2022 - 1 October 2026
Project budget: €60.000.000
Overview of the Green & Smart Mobility Program Office
Dozens of public and private parties are working together cross-sectorally under the name Green & Smart Transport Delta on various innovation programs for the automotive, maritime and aviation sectors. Project management is handled by RAI Automotive Industry NL & Brainport Development.
