Hamburg experienced a milestone reference drive, featuring a productionseries truck outfitted with high-precision measuring devices. The reference drive assessed for the first time the vehicle’s performance under actual conditions in combination with the readiness of the infrastructure for supporting highly automated driving.  This initiative is a collaborative effort among key players including New Mobility Solutions …

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In-Move by Railgrup, MODI’s Communication and Dissemination coordinator, has presented MODI to the Government of Catalonia. The presentation took place at the “Re-industrializing Catalonia: Qualitative Balance of the National Pact for Industry and Future Challenges” meeting. Dr. Ignasi Gómez-Belinchón, Cluster Manager of In-Move, gave a presentation on mobility infrastructures for the competitiveness of the industry …

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After more than a year into this intense project, the MODI Project consortium came together at Volvo Trucks CampX facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden, for a 2-day meeting to reflect on the milestones achieved so far and shape the challenges awaiting this project’s upcoming years. ⏭️⏭️MODI is leaving behind the Raising Awareness phase to enter the next stage, which will focus …

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On November 6th, Bjor Gronnevet introduced MODI to the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications of the Norwegian Parliament. The presentation focused on transportation technologies, regulations affecting border crossings, and international cooperation projects in this area. The MODI project aroused the interest of the elected politicians from Viken County and the Standing Committee on Transport …

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A total of 18 stakeholders from 10 countries and 4 continents have participated in the first international workshop to develop the MODI project. The Stakeholder Board Group (SBG) includes representatives from Freight and logistics spectrum, OEMs, tech providers, infrastructure administrators, representative bodies, and R&D organisations amongst others. The workshops, each lasting more than 4 hours, …

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The conference Smarte Veger (“Smart Roads”) was held on 20 September in Oslo, Vika. A MODI-based programme focusing on automated transport, gave insight on expectations from the European Commission, industry players’ motivation for automation, user requirements, societal benefits and much more. MODI Project was highlighted as a collaborative project that will accelerate the introduction of …

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The FISITA World Congress is the most significant connection opportunity for the international community of mobility engineers. Barcelona becomes the hub for the international mobility systems engineering community from 12 until 15 September 2023. The Technology of Mobility Conference & Exhibition incorporating the FISITA World Congress 2023, FISITA World Mobility Summit, FISITA Intelligent Safety Conference …

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And MODI reached Australia. Silje Troseth, Vice President APAC & General Manager Australia at Q-Free ASA, was responsible for presenting the project at the ITS Australia Global Summit 2023, focusing on the opportunity that MODI presents to accelerate the introduction of highly automated solutions to enhance European logistic chains. Former president and CEO of Q-Free, …

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