ROSAS at the forefront of international research into autonomous mobility.
The “P3 AD Market Insights” report by the renowned P3 Group has been analyzing the autonomous mobility market for years and has made a name for itself in Europe. The report provides an overview of the latest developments, describes future challenges and presents the most important players in the industry. The report subtitled “We analyze global ecosystems for autonomous driving in the Mobility-as-a-Service, private vehicles and freight transport sectors” lists key plyers of the field. On page 128, ROSAS is named as a key player in the field of autonomous freight transport - on a par with companies such as VOLVO or Nvidia. The HEIA-FR is also the only Swiss university mentioned in this report.
ROSAS has been actively involved in this field of research for many years and has initiated numerous important projects. The foundation stone was laid with the close cooperation with the TPF and a project on safety analysis, from which various projects such as Teleoperation, TaaS, AutoScale, AutoSnow and AutoDepot have emerged with the support of the New Regional Policy of the Canton of Fribourg (NRP). Added to this are the active participation in the spin-off LOXO and in European projects such as Orchestra, Ultimo, CAMINO and CHORUS.
Another milestone is the Ordinance on Automated Driving (OAD), which came into force in Switzerland on March 1, 2025. The published research report “Minimum requirements for the approval of remote control of automated vehicles in Switzerland” examines the third use case of this ordinance and defines the minimum requirements for remote operation systems for the first time. These requirements are crucial for the safe and efficient monitoring and remote control of driverless vehicles on authorized routes. By analyzing safety and regulatory aspects, the report makes an important contribution to the practical implementation of the OAD.
The researchers at HEIA-FR and BFH, led by Prof Roland Scherwey and Prof Raphael Murri, played a key role in this report. Martin Neubauer, President of the advisory committee and strategic advisor to the Swiss Association for Autonomous Mobility (SAAM), emphasises the importance of this work: ‘These requirements create the basis for a safe, sustainable and scalable introduction of automated mobility. They are an important step towards harmonising innovation and regulation and actively shaping the future of autonomous driving.’
These latest developments once again underline the leading role played by ROSAS in automated mobility research. Under the responsibility of Prof Marc-Antoine Fénart, ROSAS is actively helping to shape the safe mobility of the future through pioneering projects, close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams such as SwissMoves, SAAM and industry partners, as well as significant contributions to the regulatory framework.
