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ESA-backed autonomous driving lab set for Italy

Written by  Friday, 23 April 2021 07:10
Vehicle positioning

Central Italy – already home to an ambitious national autonomous driving research initiative – will be the site of the ESA-backed P-CARS laboratory, intended to certify positioning devices for use within driverless cars.

Connected vehicle
Connected vehicle

Alberto Tuozzi, the Head of Navigation and Telecommunication Department of ASI notes: “P-CARS will be integrated into the Center of Excellence for Geo-localized, Connected and Cyber-secure vehicles recently funded by the University of l’ Aquila. This is a valuable response to our national strategy, promoting the adoption of ‘positioning, navigation and timing’ (PNT) solutions in the fast growing automotive sector by leveraging the latest technologies brought by Galileo and 5G.

“Cross fertilisation, cooperation and interaction among the stake-holders will be pursued in the unique ecosystem of Region Abruzzo, bringing together space and non-space stake-holders: ASI, ESA, satellite and automotive industries, universities and research centres.”


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