Cities across Europe are facing urgent challenges: congestion, pollution, and road safety. Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) offers a powerful response. By combining connectivity, automation, and traffic management, CCAM paves the way for safer, cleaner, and more efficient urban mobility.
The IN2CCAM project set out to explore how these technologies can be meaningfully integrated into Europe’s transport systems. Over three years, six Living Labs tested and validated new services: four in Tampere, Trikala, Turin and Vigo where automated vehicles operated in mixed traffic, and two in Bari and Quadrilatero where simulations extended the results. Together, they offered a unique proving ground for real-world applications.
The scenarios tested ranged from automated vehicles receiving green light speed advice, to warnings about trams or slippery roads, to VRU detection at busy intersections. In some cases, CCAM supported public transport by giving buses priority at traffic lights; in others, it optimized traffic flow through platooning or smart re-routing. These demonstrations showed how CCAM can enhance everyday mobility while reducing emissions and preventing accidents.
Beyond the technology, the project delivered important lessons. Reliable data-sharing platforms are essential, strengthened by multiple communication channels such as V2X and 5G. Interoperability must be guaranteed through common standards like ETSI. Data quality and security are non-negotiable: autonomous vehicles need absolute confidence in the information they receive in order to act safely.
Perhaps most importantly, IN2CCAM highlighted the potential of CCAM when integrated into traffic management. Instead of relying on oversized infrastructure, cities can use real-time vehicle data to make better use of what already exists, whether to manage low-emission zones, optimize green waves, or collect pollution and congestion insights directly from connected vehicles.
The project’s results show that CCAM is not a distant vision but an emerging reality. It has already begun influencing local governance decisions, fostering cooperation among cities, and strengthening Europe’s capacity to integrate autonomous mobility into daily life.
Looking ahead, the challenge is to scale up these findings so they shape urban policies and regulations across Europe. As IN2CCAM concludes, it leaves behind more than demonstrations and simulations: it offers a roadmap for deploying CCAM at a larger scale, ensuring that Europe stays at the forefront of safer, smarter, and more sustainable mobility.
