Conference EUCAD 2025 – European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving
| lang-id:label-datetime | 2025-05-13 – 2025-05-15 |
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| Ort | Joint Research Centre (JRC)Via E. Fermi, 2749, 21027 Ispra VA, Italy |
The 5th European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving (EUCAD 2025) will take place from 13 to 15 May 2025 in Ispra, Italy. The event is organized by the European Commission, in cooperation with the European Partnership on Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) and the FAME project.
EUCAD brings together experts from policy, industry, research, and road authorities to exchange perspectives on the current state and future development.
The conference will include policy-focused and technical sessions addressing key challenges, ongoing research, and the implementation of CCAM solutions. In addition, an exhibition and demonstrations of European and national R&D projects will highlight recent developments and practical applications in the field.
VITRONIC at the DLR booth as part of the ‘MAD Urban’ research project
As part of the MAD Urban research project, VITRONIC is participating in this year’s exhibition booth of DLR, sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The MAD Urban project is one of the showcased initiatives.
DLR will be demonstrating the U-Shift - an autonomous, driverless, electric vehicle concept - in live operation. VITRONIC will present the stereo sensor used in the project at the test field in Braunschweig to detect traffic objects.
MAD Urban: Automated Driving Enabled by Intelligent Infrastructure
The MAD Urban project (Managed Automated Driving) explores a new approach to vehicle automation by shifting core functions from the vehicle to the infrastructure – including edge and cloud systems. Sensors installed in the infrastructure continuously capture data on road users and objects, enabling the remote operation of automated vehicles within specially equipped areas. This approach not only contributes to greater economic viability for autonomous mobility, but also enhances road safety for all users.
The project will enter the test phase in April: VITRONIC installed two innovative ITS columns with stereo sensors at Tostmannplatz in Braunschweig, which will monitor the flow of traffic and guide automated vehicles safely through the junction area.
The goal of MAD Urban is to implement and demonstrate M.A.D. technology for the first time, based on environment detection using infrastructure-supported sensors. The project brings together experienced partners from both research and industry.
