Automated Road Transport
Funds feasibility studies on satellite-enabled automated and connected road vehicles.
Automated Road Transport is a European Space Agency Kick-start Activity that funds feasibility studies on satellite navigation, communications or Earth observation systems for automated and connected road vehicles, for companies serving local authorities, road operators, public transport operators, logistics companies and private drivers. It runs as a single-round competitive tender referenced AO8…
ESA wants proposals that use satellite navigation, communications, or Earth observation to support automated and connected road vehicles -- managing fleets of automated trucks, building decision-support systems from big-data analytics, and defending vehicle and infrastructure networks against cyber attacks. Target users include local authorities, road operators, public transport operators, logistics companies, and private drivers.
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