1000MAD | Mediterranean Grand Tour aims to conduct extensive testing on autonomous driving in Southern Italy, along with events in Campania’s territory.

The events are divided into different activities that start with two days of workshops, addressed to schools and companies, organized at the University of Salerno, partner of the project. These events aim to foster scientific dissemination and sensitize the participants on the potential of autonomous driving.

At the end of the workshops, real tests start, consisting in a series of experimentations along the Tangenziale di Napoli, the first Italian Smart Road, provided with Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) communication devices. During the test the infrastructure will communicate with the vehicle, sending it a target speed to follow. In fact, it has been studied that on highways, following the recommended speed can reduce the formation of lines and the number of car crashes, making driving easier and more fluid.

A significant moment of the event is the participation in the “1000 Miglia Experience Italy”, a spin-off of the 1000 Miglia, which will take place along the picturesque roads of Southern Italy, passing through the Costiera Amalfitana. The route, with AIDA’s team as a protagonist, will start from Sorrento and conclude in the fascinating city of Matera.

To wrap up this intense series of activities, a discussion will be held with the project partners to analyze and celebrate the results and progresses of the experimentations, achieved during the year. The event will conclude with the unreleased projection and the première of AIDA’s docufilm, that aims to inspire new generations to face and commit to current cities and mobility’s problems, telling the story of a team of young engineers , through daily challenges and autonomous driving competitions.

EVENTS:

Première of AIDA docufilm at the Reggia di Caserta (Royal Palace of Caserta)