AWARD
All Weather Autonomous Real logistics operations and Demonstrations
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
- Definition of end-user’s specifications and requirements
- Safe and scalable autonomous driving system validated for harsh weather conditions
- Zero-Emission Driverless Autonomous Heavy-Duty Vehicles certified for extended ODDs
- Interoperable safe and secure fleet management and supervision system that optimizes logistics operations
- Demonstrations of fully available automated HDV performing 24/7 for real logistics operations
- Policy recommendations regarding the regulatory framework for the deployment of fully automated HDV operating real logistics operations in extended ODDs
- D7.3 Impact assessment and user survey results
- D8.1 Market opportunities, barriers and solutions
- D8.5 Final market opportunities, barriers and solutions
- D9.1 Project website and social network account
- D9.2 Plans for dissemination of the results
- D9.5 Final dissemination report
- D9.7 Roadmap towards connected and automated heavy-duty vehicles for logistics operations
- D10.2 Impact assessment methodology
Role of Enide
- Communication
- Dissemination
- Exploitation
- Impact Assessment
- Innovation Management
Services related to the role
- Marketing and Communication Strategy
- C&D Consulting/Strategy Development
- Marketing Analysis
- Benchmarking and Trend Analysis
- Business Plan Development
- Innovation Evaluation and Impact Assessment
- Road Map Development
Inpercept
The objective is to develop sustainable and egalitarian mobility supported by technology. The project aims to limit human driving and control capabilities and improve traffic capacity and conditions by designing, developing and implementing key technologies capable of moving driving towards more and more automation.
GAMMS
Is enabling the exploitation of space data for surveying and mapping. It will develop an autonomous terrestrial mobile mapping system (AMMS), based on the tight integration of autonomous vehicle (AV), navigation/geodetic, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. ENIDE will lead the communication, dissemination and exploitation activities.
5G Routes
Validates the latest 5G features and 3GPP specifications of Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) under realistic conditions in field trials on the 5G cross-border corridor (Via Baltica-North), traversing Latvia, Estonia and Finland. This will help to boost confidence and accelerate the deployment of 5G-based interoperable CAM ecosystems and services throughout Europe.