Project description
Pan-European testing environment to study the effects of connected automated driving
Connected and automated driving has the potential to drastically alter transportation and create far reaching impacts. With this in mind, the EU-funded L3Pilot project is executing large-scale piloting of automation with developed SAE Level 3 and Level 4 functions exposed to different users and mixed traffic environments in variable conditions. The project will equip 70 vehicles and the test fleet comprising 13 different vehicle brands. More than 750 test participants will drive 400,000 kilometres, half of them in automated driving mode. L3Pilot will pave the way for scaled-up driving tests with automated series vehicles in real-life traffic that will be taken up by the follow-on project Hi-Drive. Project work will underscore the leadership of Europe's automotive industry in developing reliable, thoroughly tested and user-friendly technology.
Objective
The overall objective of the L3Pilot project is to test the viability of automated driving (AD) as a safe and efficient means of transportation, exploring and promoting new service concepts to provide inclusive mobility. This high-level objective is detailed as four major technical objectives: (i) create a standardised Europe-wide piloting environment for automated driving (ii) coordinate activities across the piloting community to acquire the required data (iii) pilot, test, and evaluate automated driving functions and connected automation (iv) innovate and promote AD for wider awareness and market introduction. The European automotive sector must remain competitive in vehicle automation in the face of increasing competition from the US and Asia. Only by joining forces in pilot testing and evaluation of AD systems with real users will European industry meet the challenge coming from overseas. The project will focus on large-scale piloting of SAE Level 3 functions, with additional assessment of some Level 4 functions. The functionality of the systems used is exposed to variable conditions in 11 European countries, 100 vehicles and 1000 test drivers. The approach will be to adapt the FESTA methodology for testing automated driving needs. The tested functions cover a wide range from parking to overtaking, and urban intersection driving. Due to its large coverage of driving situations, L3Pilot is unique, and the first project which will demonstrate and test such a comprehensive menu of automated driving functions. The data collected will also be made available for third parties outside the consortium, for further use. The evaluation of the data will focus on technical, user acceptance, driving and travel behaviour, impact on traffic and society. The project promotion will include user outreach campaigns with four showcases, and the creation of a comprehensive guideline - a Code of Practice - with best practices for the development of automated driving functions.
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- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksmobile network5G
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
- social sciencessocial geographytransportsocial aspects of transport
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringautomotive engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
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38440 Wolfsburg
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Participants (39)
85057 Ingolstadt
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80809 Munchen
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10043 Orbassano
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70372 Stuttgart
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50735 Koln
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63073 Offenbach Am Main
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CV3 4LF COVENTRY
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65428 Ruesselsheim
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78300 POISSY
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92100 Boulogne Billancourt
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1140 Bruxelles / Brussel
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405 31 Goteborg
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447 83 Vargarda
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42119 Wuppertal
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52078 Aachen
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51427 Bergisch Gladbach
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2711 ER Zoetermeer
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75008 Paris
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85737 Ismaning
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8002 Zurich
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51147 Koln
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52062 Aachen
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52074 Aachen
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02150 Espoo
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412 96 Goteborg
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5045 Bergen
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LS2 9JT Leeds
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106 82 ATHINA
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97209 Veitshochheim
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16126 Genova
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2595 DA Den Haag
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GU2 7XH Guildford
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10829 Berlin
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65428 Russelsheim Am Main
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CV4 8UW COVENTRY
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447 37 Vargarda
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85221 Dachau
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70372 Stuttgart
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