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AWARD

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All Weather Autonomous Real logistics operations and Demonstrations

  • Grant Agreement number 101006817

Partners
8
Budget
0 M+
Countries
0

36 months

January 2021 to January 2024

The challenge

Connected and automated driving systems for commercial vehicles can improve the safety and efficiency of freight transport both in confined areas and in mixed traffic (hub-to-hub) and make logistics operations more competitive. Significant progress has been made in the field of autonomous truck driving with numerous prototypes. However, there is still a gap to fill to ensure the uptake of this breakthrough technology and the future advent of an overall autonomous logistic chain. The current inabilities of autonomous heavy-duty vehicles to work with the right safety and functional level for 24/7 availability (e.g., harsh weather conditions) hinder their deployment, along with the lack of a harmonized regulatory framework. 

The solution

The AWARD project will develop and enable a safe autonomous transportation system in a wide range of real-life use cases in a variety of different scenarios. This encompasses the development of an autonomous driving system (ADS) capable of handling adverse environmental conditions such as heavy rain, snowfall, and fog. The ADS solution will be based on multiple sensor modalities to address 24/7 availability. The ADS will then be integrated into multiple vehicle types used in low-speed areas.

To ensure that the AWARD solutions will address logistics needs

To develop a safe and scalable autonomous driving system able to manage harsh weather conditions, qualified for heavy-duty vehicles

To improve efficiency of logistics operations with autonomous heavy-duty vehicles

To perform innovative autonomous heavy-duty vehicles missions in real logistics operations

To provide insights and recommendations on the standardisation and harmonisation of certification processes and type approval

Outcomes: Key results

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