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2025 is expected to be a pivotal year for the commercialisation of autonomous technologies, evolving from pilots towards increased availability for a broad range of applications. From shuttles to buses, trains, trucks and cars, it is relevant to dive deeper into the different use cases enabled by autonomous mobility.
In this Mobility Talk, our speakers will reflect on the different levels of automation and their deployment maturity, within and outside of Europe. Key questions include the journey from pilot to commercialisation of autonomous mobility technologies, as well as the current bottlenecks that need addressing to maximise the benefits of automation for people and society.
Expert panel
Olav Madland | CEO at Applied Autonomy
Olav’s company helps operators, public transport agencies, and cities get their connected autonomous vehicle programs up and running, whether it’s for moving people or goods. They’ve developed a software solution that manages fleets of these driverless vehicles from a remote operations center, and it works with just about any vehicle type. Olav has been instrumental in helping cities integrate autonomous buses into their regular transit systems. He’s also responsible for the safety of the autonomous bus operation in Stavanger, Norway, where Kolumbus operates a KARSAN e-ATAK.
John McSweeney | Project Coordinator at UITP
John McSweeney is a Project Coordinator at UITP, the International Association of Public Transport. At UITP, John is currently wrapping up the SHOW Project, a Horizon2020 project which aims to support the deployment of shared, connected and electrified automation in urban transport. John has many years’ experience in project and programme management. Prior to joining UITP, he was Director of Operations at CERRE, an independent think tank focused on the regulation of digital and network industries, and previously worked at WindEurope, the trade association for the wind energy sector.
Karl Obermair | Chairperson at PAVE Europe
Karl Obermair is chairman of PAVE Europe, a cross-sectoral industry consortium of key-players in the field of highly automated/autonomous mobility. Members of PAVE Europa are e.g. Waymo, Mobileye, Moia or Allianz. The purpose of PAVE is to be the European voice for automated mobility in order to underline the huge improvement-potentials of automation with regard to road safety, sustainability and inclusion. From his professional background Karl Obermair is Director Future Mobility of TÜV Rheinland responsible for developing new global mobility services. Karl Obermair is doctor of philosophy/social sciences (phD/University of Vienna).
Lili Kuusk | Ceo at ITS Estonia
