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𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 When people think about autonomous mobility, they usually focus on the vehicle. But what happens when hundreds of autonomous vehicles need to operate simultaneously? 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻. In our latest Insights article, Karthik Venkatapathy explains why the real intelligence behind autonomous mobility isn't just inside the vehicle, but in the software that coordinates the entire fleet. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eQ5gXAeJ

Every time autonomous transport comes up, the discussion quickly becomes: "𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫?" I think that's the wrong question. A better question is: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? A driver provides: • Safety • Reliability • Availability • Capacity If autonomous transport can deliver those same outcomes differently, the conversation changes completely. It is no longer about replacing people. It is about redesigning how public transport works. When vehicles continuously communicate with each other, know their exact position and follow the same safety logic every second of the day, new possibilities emerge. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝. Because the entire transport system changed. People will still have an important role. The question is simply: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲? We're curious how you see this.

𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. One of them is Dr. Yang Xiao, Software Developer at 2getthere. For more than three years, she has been working on the perception and safety systems that help autonomous vehicles understand their surroundings and respond when it matters most. From sensor calibration to emergency braking, her work contributes directly to the safe operation of autonomous public transport. With projects running in Rotterdam and new deployments on the way in India, every environment brings new technical challenges and new opportunities to learn. In our latest interview, Yang shares what it's like to work on technology that moves from code to real passengers, why public transport is the right place for autonomous driving to grow, and what makes working at 2getthere so rewarding. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e_ipdXuu

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 Many people think safety is something you achieve. A milestone. A certification. A box that can be checked. Engineers tend to see it differently. Safety is not a feature. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. Every route completed, every passenger journey, every system update and every operational lesson provides new insights. The goal is not simply to build a safe system, but to keep improving it over time. That is especially true in autonomous transit, where reliability and predictability are essential. Behind every successful journey are countless hours of testing, validation, monitoring and refinement. The safest systems are not the ones that never change. They are the ones that never stop learning. At 2getthere, safety is not viewed as a destination. 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 that shapes every part of how autonomous transit systems are designed, operated and improved. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲?

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. But not every city is equally prepared for it. Over the years, 2getthere has delivered autonomous mobility projects in cities and campuses around the world. Every location comes with its own challenges, making each solution unique. Now we'd like to turn the spotlight on a city of your choice. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲? We'll select one of the most requested cities and share an in-depth breakdown, including: • Current mobility challenges • Where autonomous transit could add value • Potential use cases • Lessons from existing 2getthere projects 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬👇

"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲." According to Lead Control Architect Jeroen Ploeg, that's what separates a prototype from a commercially viable platooning system. How do vehicles stay coordinated when communication is delayed? What happens when sensors become uncertain? And how do you keep passengers safe and comfortable throughout? Read how 𝟐𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 from a systems engineering perspective. https://lnkd.in/eA84xF6p

𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠, but the amount of available space isn't. As populations increase and mobility demands continue to evolve, every square metre becomes 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. The challenge isn't simply creating more space. It's deciding how to use it in the smartest possible way. 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝟏𝟎 𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩. Would you use it to build more roads, expand public transport, create green public spaces or invest in housing? Or would you rethink mobility altogether? Could autonomous transport reduce the need for traditional infrastructure? Could it improve accessibility while using urban space more efficiently? And 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 in shaping the cities of tomorrow? We're curious to hear how you would approach this challenge. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟏𝟎 𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬, and where does autonomous transport fit into your vision?

"𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞... 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥." For System Engineer Giannis Douvantzis, that's what makes working at 2getthere so rewarding. From designing autonomous vehicle routes to collaborating with colleagues from more than 10 nationalities, every project brings new challenges and 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧. Curious about what it's like to help shape the future of automated transport? 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬' 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: https://lnkd.in/eW-UwzhK

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. Some will become game changers. Others will simply support existing systems. Looking ahead ten years from now, which development do you believe will have the biggest impact on the future of mobility? Is it autonomous transportation? Artificial intelligence? Smart infrastructure? New regulations? Or something completely different? There are no right or wrong answers. 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 in hearing how you see the future unfolding and why. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

It was a pleasure to welcome this delegation to Rivium and showcase how our ParkShuttle has been operating in real-world conditions for over 25 years. Thanks for your visit, Tom!