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Baden-Wurttemberg is participating in a new European Union initiative for cross-border test fields for autonomous driving and is actively contributing its experience as a pioneering country in this future field. As part of the European Union Council of Transport Ministers, more than ten member states have signed a joint declaration of intent to better coordinate the development and use of autonomous vehicles across Europe. The initiative is based on the External: Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector (PDF) (Opens in new window), with which the European Commission wants to strengthen the competitiveness and innovative strength of the European automotive industry. Key technology for the future State Transport Minister Nicole Razavi emphasized: Autonomous driving is a key technology for the mobility of the future. Software and AI-defined vehicles will have a significant impact on the development of the automotive industry in the coming years. Baden-Wurttemberg is in the leading league: With our strong External: Economy (Opens in new window), our leading global companies and our excellent research landscape, we are excellently positioned. If we successfully develop these technologies and put them into use, we will ensure the future viability of ours domestic automotive industry and at the same time strengthen Europes competitiveness. With France and the Grand Est region, Baden-Wurttemberg has a strong partner at its side, Minister Razavi further made it clear: With cross-border test fields for autonomous and connected driving, we can expand the close German-French cooperation to a central future field of mobility. Baden-Wurttemberg and the Grand Est region have excellent conditions to test new technologies together under real conditions and to help shape European standards. Our claim is to advance innovations (opens in new window) where they specifically benefit people: with better mobility, efficient transport offerings and a strong European industry. Cross-border test fields could make an important contribution to this by bringing innovations into application more quickly, strengthening Europes technological competitiveness and increasing Europes strategic sovereignty in key technologies. Strengthening an important future field together The aim of the initiative is to enable cross-border applications of autonomous driving, to coordinate approval and approval procedures more closely and to strengthen Europes competitiveness in a strategically important future field. For this purpose, two work streams will be set up: One deals with regulatory issues and the harmonization of national framework conditions, the other with the practical implementation and exchange of experiences in the planning, operation and integration of autonomous mobility offers. The work will be driven forward jointly by member states, regions and the European Commission in the coming years. Baden-Wurttemberg brings practical experience and networking Baden-Wurttemberg is taking an active role in the European initiative and is contributing its expertise, particularly to the second strand of work. There, member states, regions, municipalities and the European Commission are jointly developing the basis for using autonomous vehicles across borders and in regular operation on Europes roads in the future. The focus is on central questions for the future such as planning, financing, awarding, integration into existing transport systems and the exchange of experiences from various projects between the actors involved. The knowledge gained should flow directly into the further development of the European legal framework and pave the way for uniform standards in Europe. The lead in this line of work lies with the member states, which together create the conditions for the widespread use of autonomous mobility solutions. The European initiative builds on existing research and demonstration projects in the area of autonomous and connected driving. Baden-Wurttemberg will contribute its experiences from the External: Autonomous Driving Test Field Baden-Wurttemberg (Opens in new window) in Karlsruhe as well as from ongoing cross-border collaborations - including with the Region Grand Est - into the further development of the initiative. Signatories According to the Federal Ministry of Transport, the signatories include Germany (DE), Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Cyprus (CY), Czech Republic (CZ), Estonia (EE), Finland (FI), France (FR), Greece (GR), Croatia (HR), Hungary (HU), Ireland (IE), Italy (IT), Luxembourg (LU), Netherlands (NL), Poland (PL) and Sweden (SE).
