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Finland opened new Aurora intelligent road for AV and connected ITS trials

 

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Actual testing phases for AVs and ITS systems begin on Finnish roads. Image source: Shutterstock (#66229543).

The Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) has just opened its Aurora intelligent road and now offers the opportunity to test automated driving and connected infrastructure technologies on the route. FTA will provide the physical infrastructure to test this and the respective data services. The 10km long road section located on Finland’s Main Road 21, is equipped to support and monitor the technical performance of AVs. The intelligent road is part of the Aurora Borealis Corridor, which starts in Kolari, Finland, and ends in Tromsø, Norway, making the Norwegian Public Roads Administration an important collaboration partner in the Aurora project.

“The road users’ services, which are based on real-time data gained about the road and road conditions, form the cornerstones of intelligent transport. Our objective is safe and smooth transport. The cooperation with Norway focuses on cross-border solutions and actions promoting the safety of heavy-duty vehicles, as we have challenging Nordic transport conditions in common, for which we need new and smarter solutions.”, says Reija Viinanen, FTA’s director of the Aurora Collaboration.

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