CARNET at the Tomorrow.Mobility Congress 2025
For another year, CARNET will participate in the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress 2025, a leading global event focused on urban mobility innovation. The congress brings together researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and public-sector representatives to explore solutions and share insights that directly impact the planning and management of cities. During the various days, CARNET’s team will participate in multiple activities.
On Tuesday, 4 November, our team will be engaged in multiple sessions addressing pressing issues in urban mobility research and governance. The day will begin with the Joint ITF – EIT Urban Mobility Workshop on Fragmentation in the Mobility Sector from 10:30 to 13:30 in Zone CC1 – Room 1.1. This interactive session, co-organized with the International Transport Forum, will examine how fragmentation generates inefficiencies in the mobility sector and explore strategies for greater coordination among stakeholders. Later in the afternoon, from 14:00 to 16:00 in Zone CC4 – Room 4.1, the roundtable Navigating Tomorrow’s Mobility: Expert Analysis from the Academic Research Board will convene leading voices from cities, academia, and industry to discuss key priorities for future urban mobility research. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute perspectives that will inform upcoming reports from the EIT Urban Mobility Academic Research Board, and the session will conclude with a networking segment to foster collaboration. In parallel, from 14:15 to 15:00 at Stage: Shaping Mobility, the session Scaling Demand-Responsive Transport: Are Autonomous Vehicles Key to a Faster, Simpler Rollout? will focus on demand-responsive transport (DRT) as a flexible solution for low-density or late-night services. The discussion will explore whether autonomous vehicles could facilitate wider adoption of DRT or introduce new operational and regulatory challenges.
On Wednesday, 5 November, CARNET will take part in the BotNet session at the Barcelona City Council stand at 10:00, presenting findings on the project’s contribution to connected and intelligent urban mobility systems through the use of autonomous delivery robots.
Thursday, 6 November, will feature sessions highlighting active mobility and autonomous vehicles. From 12:10 to 13:00 at Stage: Move Better, The Role of Active Mobility in Making Cities Healthier and More Liveable Places will explore how walking, cycling, and shared micromobility can be effectively integrated into urban environments. Discussions will address e-scooter deployment, cycling infrastructure, smart parking, and strategies to improve walkability and overall accessibility. Later, from 14:25 to 15:15, also at Stage: Move Better, Are We Ready to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Environments? will examine the regulatory, infrastructural, and policy challenges associated with integrating autonomous vehicles into city streets. Next, CARNET will host a participatory session, Exploring a Large-Scale Demonstrator for Autonomous Vehicles in Catalonia, from 15:00 to 17:00 in Zone CC4 – Room 4.5, where stakeholders will review the progress of the large-scale autonomous vehicle testbed and provide targeted feedback to ensure the initiative addresses real regional mobility challenges. The day will conclude with the From Challenges to Change: How E-MED is Powering Greener Public Transport session, which will take place from 15:30 to 16:15 at Stage: Shaping Mobility. It will gather European public transport authorities, operators, and researchers to present insights from the E-MED project, focusing on solutions such as AI-based planning, eco-driving, and electric mobility strategies that reduce environmental impact and strengthen the resilience of urban transport systems.
CARNET’s participation at Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress reflects the team’s sustained effort and commitment to advancing research and innovation in urban mobility. Rather than simply observing trends, the team is pleased to actively contribute to the co-creation of solutions, providing research insights, evaluating practical innovations, and supporting the design of urban mobility initiatives that respond to both local and regional needs.
