AUTOPILOT – IoT for the improvement of automated driving

Automated driving can lead to greater safety in traffic and a high level of comfort for users of the technology, as well as opening up new business opportunities for mobility services. The so-called Internet of Things (IoT) enables networking and data exchange between physical and/or virtual objects through information and communication technologies. The "AUTOPILOT - Automated driving Progressed by Internet of Things" project brings IoT and the automotive world together to transform connected vehicles into highly and fully automated vehicles.

In the AUTOPILOT project, a total of 45 project participants from 15 countries are working on the development and testing of various applications and mobility services for automated and connected driving. The focus is on analysing the potential of IoT for improving automated driving. Driving modes and driving services are being developed, implemented and evaluated on five test fields in Europe and one in Korea.

The project aims to bring together relevant knowledge and technologies from the automotive and IoT sectors to develop IoT architecture and platforms that will take automated driving to a new level. The focus is on developing safety-relevant solutions, promoting innovation, utilising and evaluating V2X networking, assessing the socio-economic benefits of the IoT from a user and stakeholder perspective and developing standards.

As part of the project, applications and services for automated and connected driving are being developed and tested under real-life conditions. The tests are accompanied by a scientific evaluation of the technology, user acceptance, market potential, legal framework conditions and potential effects on quality of life.

The DLR Institute of Transportation Systems is leading the work on the development of IoT platforms, services and functions for automated driving and is making a significant contribution to the further development of the Automated Valet Parking (AVP) application.

Further information on the AUTOPILOT project can be found at http://autopilot-project.eu/

Project title and -website:
AUTOPILOT

Duration:
01/2017 to 12/2019

Contracting authority:
European Commission (Horizon 2020)

Project participants:
DLR Institute of Transportation Systems
DLR Institute of Transport Research

The project consortium consists of 45 participants from 15 different countries. A complete list and the role of the individual project participants can be found at: http://autopilot-project.eu/partners/

This project is managed by the department:

Research Cooperative Systems

The department is pioneering new autonomous mobility solutions by researching, designing, and demonstrating connection, automation, cooperation, and coordination for vehicles, system networks, and us humans.

Contact

Sten Ruppe

Acting Head of Department
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Transportation Systems
Research Cooperative Systems
Rutherfordstr. 2, 12489 Berlin