Autonomous driving in A26

Movyon has launched an autonomous driving trial programme in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano, within the framework of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), with the aim of transforming road infrastructure into an active and connected element.

By installing antennas along the motorway network, the infrastructure can communicate with vehicles in real time, enabling a continuous exchange of information. This integration extends the perception of the surrounding environment, improving the decision-making capabilities of autonomous vehicles and increasing overall safety levels.

The activities, developed in collaboration with Autostrade per l’Italia, led to the first on-road trials in open traffic along the A26 motorway, where in July 2023 autonomous vehicles travelled approximately 20 km.

A further area of testing concerns precision positioning, including in complex environments such as tunnels, where the GPS signal is absent or degraded. Thanks to vehicle-to-infrastructure communication systems, it is possible to ensure continuity of autonomous driving performance even without satellite coverage.

These trials represent a tangible step towards the development of increasingly advanced, reliable and safe autonomous mobility.