LogiSmile pilot – testing Autonomous Delivery Systems in a real environment
Co-funded by EIT Urban Mobility, The LogiSmile project is one of the innovative initiatives to demonstrate the effectiveness of autonomous goods delivery robots, as it allows to reduce costs, polluting emissions and traffic congestion, as well as solve parking difficulties in the city while ensuring flexible, fast and comfortable deliveries. LogiSmile is led by EIT […]
SIL: Port, City and Mobility in Barcelona
SIL Barcelona is the leading exhibition for Logistics, Transport, Intralogistics and Supply. Organised by Port de Barcelona (Barcelona Harbour), on the last day of the event, the session “Port, City and Mobility” will discuss the following topic: Transport is responsible for a large part of fossil fuel consumption and is expected to increase in the […]
EIT Urban Mobility will be at ITS 2022
The ITS Congresses represent the ultimate showcase of mobility services deployment and are the means for the ITS Community to keep pace with the incredible evolution of the industry. Over the years, the European Congresses have offered a platform for thought leaders, developers, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers from the transport, logistics, and IT industries to share […]
H22 City Expo | Workshop on urban food logistics
Join the in person workshop to develop visions, impact pathways and major milestones in the transformation of future Sustainable Urban Food Logistics. About this event What does sustainable food logistics look like? And what are the risks and opportunities? We are not entirely sure; however, we believe that the answer to this question requires input […]
Raptor pilot 2 programme – now open for applications
Cities from Regional Innovation Scheme countries are searching for startups and SMEs to help them solve critical urban mobility issues over a six-month period in the second half of this year. Through the Raptor Pilot 2 programme , Riga, Tallinn, Bratislava, Cluj-Napoca, Prague City District 6 and City District 7 will work with the winners to […]
CIVITAS / EIT Urban Mobility Incubation Workshop
Are you a local mobility provider/authority in Romania interested in developing successful mobility solutions? On 28 June 2022, mobility stakeholders are invited to join an Incubation Workshop organised by CIVINET Romania in cooperation with EIT Urban Mobility RIS HUB Romania and CIVITAS. The incubation workshop in Romania strives to prepare mobility authorities and stakeholders for the […]
Paving the way to liveable urban spaces in Europe
What are the key elements enabling EIT Urban Mobility’s vision of creating more liveable urban spaces in cities? Did you know that: they range from improving cooperation between private and public entities, to supporting targeted investments aligned with cities’ goals, to exploring emerging technologies that offer solutions to urban mobility challenges, to assessing the impact […]
City RAPTOR Call Awardees Selected
After a rigorous two phase evaluation process, the EIT Urban Mobility is pleased to announce the three consortia selected through the City RAPTOR Call! The RAPTOR Programme will be implemented in the following three cities between 1 May 2022 and 31 December 2022: Tel Aviv, Israel RAPTOR Project Team: Cityzone and CARNET Cascais, Portugal RAPTOR […]
MultiDEPART project: Outcomes, Conclusions and future
MultiDEPART will showcase the three tools developed within the project ready to be marketed and explain future actions beyond the project. Since March 2021, the MultiDEPART project team has been working in the development of three key planning and managing tools that will help Public Transport Authorities and Operators to scale Demand Responsive Transit Services […]
Call for Innovation for the Business Plan 2023-2025
During 2021, the Climate Crisis and Covid-19 focused our attention on the pressing need for more action and less reflection on how we can create healthy, liveable, and sustainable cities. The Innovation Programme of 2022 is well placed to help us find practical ways to address these challenges. In 2022, our community will develop solutions […]
EIT Urban Mobility – Innovation Days 2022
In the run-up to the official launch of the first Call for Proposals for our Business Plan 2023-2025, we will hold a series on Innovation Days online, bringing urban mobility key players together to forge new collaborations. The event series takes place from 21 February to 4 March and will be hosted on the b2match […]
RAPTOR Pilot Winners Announced
The RAPTOR submission period closed on the 3 October, with more than 55 applications received from 19 countries! After a competitive two-part judging process, one final winner per city challenge was selected. We are pleased to present these winners and excited to share ongoing news in the coming months about their MVP development. Smart Data […]
CityFlows – second year
The quality of life in European metropolitan areas is under pressure. A steady increase of the population in combination with the rapid expansion of city tourism frequently causes crowd-related issues. In recent years, universities, research institutes and municipalities have developed techniques to A) monitor crowd movements by means of the state-of-the-art crowd sensing systems, and […]
Launch of RAPTOR Call for Proposals
DEADLINE EXTENDED 25 FEBRUARY 2022! ADDENDUM to City RAPTOR Call: Given the recent reworking of EIT UM Partnership categories and the new Leading City status, an addendum must be made to the City RAPTOR Call 2022 , Section 3.1.2 Partner Categories. As of 17 February 2022, this is now amended to read. Within EIT Urban […]
WalCycData
The WalkCycData project addresses the need to make cities increasingly safe for pedestrians and cyclists. According to the European Transport Safety Council, while the statistics for fatal accidents in vehicles decreased by 24%, those of pedestrian accidents have only decreased by 19% and the deaths of people on bicycles remain the same. Increasing the uptake of green and […]
MobilitEU
The Urban Mobility Operating System (UMOS) will be as a universal open service platform for optimised, customised and seamless mobility for travellers. The aim is to integrate various multi-modal mobility and related services into a one-stop platform. However, UMOS is not only a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solution; it is beyond MaaS. It envisions an ultimate experience […]
SmartHubs
SmartHubs is an EIT Urban Mobility Project working on increasing the implementation and use of shared mobility hubs in metropolitan areas. Worldwide the pressure on urban areas and climate is increasing. Cities need to implement new and effective mobility solutions, such as shared mobility, to deal with this pressure. The adoption rate of shared mobility is already […]
MultiDEPART
Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) services are gathering momentum in Europe, especially in medium and small size cities and low-density suburbs surrounding large metropolitan areas. Also known as bus on demand or microtransit, DRT allows the provision of public transport services through flexible routes and schedules, based on actual demand collected from users through digital or other communication […]
AI-TraWell – second year
AI-powered, proactive TRAvel assistant to self-monitor user’s experience & craft personalised travel solutions for promoting WELLbeing. AI-TraWell is an artificial-intelligence powered, proactive chatbot for smartphone devices to recommend personalised travel alternatives that fit travellers’ needs and preferences and promote long-term health and wellbeing for all citizens living or moving within our cities. It combines data about users’ needs, preferences and physical and mental wellbeing with real-time and predictive information about all modes of […]
Hubs for Last Mile Delivery Solutions
The HALLO project is creating shared urban consolidation and distribution centres (UCDCs) through a series of pilots in Barcelona and Stockholm. In Barcelona, the centres are being implemented in municipalities bordering the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB). In Stockholm, the pilots are demonstrating complementary activities including implementing fossil-fuel free delivery logistics in the district of Södermalm; testing innovative delivery solutions across Stockholm; planning and testing a micro-terminal for logistics and other […]
FDMM – Code the streets – Future Digital Mobility Management
Code the Streets is an EIT Urban Mobility Project bringing together different partners from Amsterdam, Helsinki and Budapest to support metropolitan areas in managing urban mobility. As metropolitan areas continue to grow, so do traffic related issues such as congestion and pollution. Globally cities are faced with the challenge of finding better ways to manage urban mobility […]
eUltimate
Battery electric buses are being launched in many cities, with multiple charging technologies and operational schemes available. Along the lifetime of a vehicle, different charging schemes have specific impact on the operating costs, allocation of public space and emissions. In general, the electrification of existing bus routes usually implies an increment in the number of vehicles and operating costs in comparison to conventional […]
CELESTE
Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems, which will become mandatory for all vehicles commercialised in the EU from 2022, enable speed alerts and, in some cases, automatic speed reduction and compliance. However, there are some issues that need resolving to support their correct use: • What is the appropriate speed limit for a particular area of the city? • Do changing conditions make those speed limits at times too […]
SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OPENING & KICK OFF EVENT
On 30 July 2021 at 10:00 CEST the RAPTOR team opened the application and kicked off the RAPTOR competition with an online event! The event began with an overview of EIT Urban Mobility and RAPTOR by the project lead Martí Massot. He described the competition benefits, timeline, and rules. Next, the niche urban mobility challenges were […]
