1. Automated and connected vehicles
Anna Wildt-Persson
Chief Strategist
TRB 2017

2. Major trends
Automation
Digitalization
Electrification
But also…
Circular economy
Shared Economy
City & Countryside

3. FFI is a research collaboration between the government and the vehicle industry to co-finance research and innovation activities
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msek public funding
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private funding
National and regional strategic plans on Automated Driving (AD) - FFI

4. EFFICIENT AND CONNECTED TRANSPORT SYSTEM
Infrastructure
Vehicles
Business models
Programme- areas:
Regulations
Human factors
Mobility as a Services
National and regional strategic plans on Automated Driving (AD) - FFI

5. A national Strategic Innovation Program bringing all stakeholders together to facilitate the next generation mobility services, based on connected and automated vehicles
Test sites
Gothenburg
Stockholm and
Automated Highways
Overview of current national large-scale AD activities, test environments, funded pilots – for ex. Drive Me (self-driving Volvo-cars in pilot), Truck Platooning (H2020), off-road - pilot in the mining industry; Drive Sweden (strategic innovation program), H2020
Drive Sweden is a joint venture between the universities, private companies, the state and many more. The Swedish Transport Adm is a partner and it is chaired by the former Swedish Minister for Infrastructure

6. The project was kicked off in 2013, and the pilot begins in 2017
100 ‘normal’ families will experience self-driving Volvo XC90s on public roads in Gothenburg
The project was kicked off in 2013, and the pilot begins in 2017
Similar pilots will later be run also in London and China
Overview of current national large-scale AD activities, test environments, funded pilots – for ex. Drive Me (self-driving Volvo-cars in pilot), Truck Platooning (H2020), off-road - pilot in the mining industry; Drive Sweden (strategic innovation program), H2020
Drive Me - pilot with self-driving Volvo XC90s on public roads in Gothenburg

7. Scania and Volvo both participated in the European Truck Platooning Challenge, and are now preparing for multi-brand platooning projects in Sweden as well as within H2020
The off-road domain is also attractive for both companies. Volvo is currently piloting a self-driving truck in the Boliden mine in Kristineberg.
Overview of current national large-scale AD activities, test environments, funded pilots – for ex. Drive Me (self-driving Volvo-cars in pilot), Truck Platooning (H2020), off-road - pilot in the mining industry; Drive Sweden (strategic innovation program), H2020
Truck Platooning – European Truck Platooning Challenge 2016 etc.
Off-road domain – Ex mining industry

8. From the Volvo Group – illustrating the many initiatives going on right now

9. Important areas to adress
Public acceptance
Traffic safety
Spatial planning
Cyber security
Regulations

10. The legal road to self-driving vehicles
Proposal submitted March 31, 2016 for the regulation of trials using self-driving vehicles on roads.
Submit proposals for an introduction of fully or partially automated vehicles on the road. To be reported no later than November 28, 2017.
(SOU 2016:28)
The Swedish Transport Agency is collaborating with UNECE’s relevant WGs for international harmonization

11. Challenges and lessons learned
Accessability / Mobility is more important than autonomous vehicles
Pilots are crucial for end-user understanding and acceptance
Cross-functional collaboration absolutely critical to success