SYNERGIES took part in the Oslo Study Visit on Autonomous Vehicles (https://pavecampaign.org/pave-europe-hosts-oslo-study-visit-on-autonomous-vehicles/ ), held on 10–11 December and organised by PAVE Europe in collaboration with Ruter, Holo, and Mobileye. The two-day event gathered public transport authorities, operators, industry leaders, researchers, and EU-funded projects to explore how autonomous mobility is transitioning from experimental pilots to operational, scalable services across Europe.
The first day of the Study Visit focused on knowledge exchange and strategic discussions, drawing lessons from Oslo’s long-running autonomous vehicle service in the Grorud Valley. Participants discussed operational readiness, safety validation, regulatory perspectives, public acceptance, and the steps required to scale autonomous services within public transport systems.
Within this context, SYNERGIES was presented as a key enabler for safety assurance and deployment readiness, addressing one of the central challenges of automated mobility: how to validate safety across an almost infinite number of driving scenarios. The project’s work on harmonised, scenario-based testing and federated European scenario databases was directly linked to the real operational conditions demonstrated in Oslo, including complex urban environments and winter operations.
On the second day, participants experienced autonomous vehicles firsthand during site visits and test rides in Grorud. These hands-on sessions reinforced the relevance of SYNERGIES’ approach, showing how real-world deployment data and experiences can be transformed into reusable safety scenarios that support consistent validation and regulatory confidence across Europe.
By participating in the Oslo Study Visit, SYNERGIES strengthened its visibility among key stakeholders involved in deployment and highlighted the importance of collaborative, European-level approaches to ensure that autonomous mobility services are safe, trusted, and ready to scale.
