Project Details

Popular science description

In the distinctive landscape of Rödå-Tavelsjö, we see the opportunity to establish Europe’s first rural living lab for autonomous transport. Here, service design and needs analysis will be developed in collaboration with the local community, businesses, and public entities. The focus area of the living lab is 6 km x 17 km and has around 2.015 inhabitants. We hope to engage about 50% of them and such a high percentage is one of the key values brought by the living lab. Nine of the area's local companies are partners in the living lab from start and are natural startingpoints for the construction of the local ecosystem. Combining local service design with business development, we prioritize co-creation, innovation and sustainability. Over three years, the living lab will have three key tasks:
- Service Design and Needs Analysis
- Ecosystem and Business Models
- Permit Application and Route Planning
StatusActive
Effective start/end date2023/11/012026/11/30

Collaborative partners

  • Lund University
  • Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (lead)
  • Bussgods i Norr AB
  • Earhart AB
  • Edberg konsult HB
  • Etting Maskin & Service AB
  • Fyra Punkter AB
  • Hugo Delivery AB
  • Infrastruktur i Umeå AB
  • ius innovation AB
  • Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB
  • Matboa i Tavelsjö AB
  • Ninua Scholar AB
  • Organisationen Sveriges Servicestationer
  • Oskarsson & Nilsson Åkeri AB
  • Region Västerbotten
  • Tavelsjö- och Rödåbygdens utveckling, Ekonomisk förening
  • Tavelsjö ByaNät Ekonomisk Förening
  • Umeå municipality
  • Umeå Offroad & Import AB
  • Umeå University

Funding

  • Swedish Government Agency for Innovation Systems (Vinnova)