PoDIUM participated in the 5th European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving (EUCAD). Held in Ispra, Italy, from 13 to 15 May 2025, the conference was co-organised by the European Commission, the FAME project, and the CCAM Partnership. The event brought together industry experts, researchers, and policy makers to discuss the latest advancements in connected and automated mobility. The project held an exhibition stand and organised two demonstrations.
Throughout the event, PoDIUM shared an exhibition stand with the AUGMENTED CCAM project, where participants could learn more about the project. Giorgos Zacharopoulos from PoDIUM Coordinator ICCS provided visitors with insights into the project’s objectives and achievements. This provided a valuable opportunity to connect with diverse stakeholders in the CCAM sector and explore potential collaborations and synergies.
Technical demonstrations by our German and Italian Living Labs
PoDIUM also organised two demonstrations to showcase its innovations. Martin Herrmann and Amr Rizk from the University of Duisburg-Essen demonstrated multi-connectivity solutions for CCAM data transmission used in the German Living Lab. The demonstration showcased how multiple CCAM communication technologies can be used for parallel connecting in an end-to-end manner to enhance reliability through selective redundancy. Specifically, the demonstration featured 5G and 60 GHz mmWave ad-hoc communication technologies working in conjunction with a software scheduler that controls the application of selective redundancy.
Daniele Brevi, Federica Schena, and Guido Gavilanes from LINKS presented a partial demonstration of the Italian Living Lab use cases, focusing on trust and integrity to enhance intersection safety through cooperative technologies. The demonstration featured hardware used in the Living Lab, including roadside units, applications, and traffic light infrastructure. Visitors could explore videos of the use cases that illustrated the functionality and benefits of the Trust Platform Module (TPM) developed as part of the project. As part of this demonstration, PoDIUM showcased a Roadside Unit (RSU) equipped with LiDAR and a camera that generates Cooperative Perception Messages (CPMs) and builds a Digital Twin of the intersection, incorporating data from traffic signals and Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) to enhance intersection safety.
Additionally, Stellantis-CRF represented PoDIUM alongside the Hi-Drive project, showcasing the shared Maserati Levante vehicle that serves as a connected and automated vehicle for both projects’ use cases.
Strengthening synergies with other projects
The event also provided a valuable opportunity for PoDIUM to strengthen synergies with other projects that are part of the iCCAM Tech Cluster, including FRODDO, EVENTS, AIthena, CONDUCTOR, and iEXODDUS. Representatives from each projects met to discuss future joint activities, explore clustering opportunities and reinforce overall collaboration.
Overall, PoDIUM’s active participation at EUCAD 2025 demonstrated its commitment to advancing connected and automated mobility through innovative Physical and Digital Infrastructure (PDI) technologies, marking an important contribution towards safer, smarter, and more scalable CCAM deployment across Europe.
