LivingLAPT: FUTURE APT LIVING LAB FOR ANONOMOUS PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Cities face challenges such as reducing emissions, improving the safety/mobility of cyclists/pedestrians, and increasing the quality of life for citizens. Driverless shuttles/pods can be a game changer for cities as they address many of these challenges. However, current solutions lack a transferrable regulatory/safety framework among European cities. Low public trust/acceptance, in combination with high investments in new technology (incl. insurance and safety drivers) are not sustainable for cities and a massive barrier. LivingLAPT will deliver sustainable driverless shuttle/logistics services among four European pilot cities by phasing out the need for safety drivers in shuttles & moving towards remote operators who overlook a number of services simultaneously. This will be achieved through a robust transnational safety framework as well as promoting user acceptance and trust in close collaboration with citizens, cities, operators, academia, industry, and policy maker.