Autonomous and Networked Driving in Public Traffic

If you research and develop in the field of autonomous and connected driving in road traffic in an application-oriented way, you can receive a grant under certain conditions.

Complex, application-oriented projects to develop practical solutions to concrete mobility needs, in particular on the following topics:

• Autonomous and connected mobility in public transport in urban and rural areas,
• Autonomous and connected mobility in freight and logistics,
• Interaction between vehicle, passengers and environment,
• New means of transport, such as transport robots,
• Combination and networking with other means of transport, in particular on other transport carriers,
• Monitoring and support of driverless vehicles by Technical Supervision, also by means of vehicle external infrastructure,
• Use of methods of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

• Commercial businesses and research institutions with an economic project usually receive 50% of their eligible costs as a grant.
• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may be eligible for a bonus under certain conditions.
• Universities or non-university institutions can receive up to 100% of the eligible expenses.

The grant is limited to a maximum amount at the time of approval. For the preparation of scientific studies, the eligible costs or expenses are limited to €200,000 (maximum funding share €100,000).