The emergence of complex urban mobility environments where unknown interactions between different types of vulnerable road users (VRUs) and between VRUs and motorised vehicles poses the need for a clear understanding of user behaviours, fair and optimised use of public spaces as well as age friendly urban safety action plans and assessments, capitalising on the benefits that technological innovations and the plethora of available data can offer in advanced accident analysis, towards achieving EU’s ‘Vision Zero’ for zero fatalities in road transport by 2050. SOTERIA aims to accelerate the attainment of this Vision for VRUs through a holistic framework of innovative models, tools and services that enable data driven urban safety intelligence, facilitate safe travelling of VRUs and foster the safe integration of micro-mobility services in complex environments. At the operational level SOTERIA uncovers unexplored behavioural characteristics of VRUs and engages Living Lab communities in social innovation activities for the co-creation of urban safety solutions and infrastructure designs. Simulation models and explainable AI driven analytics are developed for supporting policy decisions and informing interconnected services that support VRUs in safe and clean travelling. On-vehicle sensors and connectivity are fostered enabling minimisation of risky situations and behaviours. The approach is validated in four thematic demonstrations and through the SOTERIA network of eight cities, addressing different types of VRUs.

AcceptRemote places Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) at the core of its design, ensuring that technological innovations in remote operations are co-created with and for society. The project develops a comprehensive Societal Readiness Framework and Societal Readiness Level methodology embedding inclusiveness, trust, cultural adaptation and gender sensitivity across all S&T activities and our three strategically located pilots. Building on this strong SSH foundation, AcceptRemote translates its commitment to societal integration into practical, real-world demonstrations across Europe. The project addresses CCAM remote operations through three demonstration pilots: RideCare focusing on the transport of people including vulnerable user groups; LogiCare demonstrating autonomous logistics solutions with a single-operator fleet supervision; and FlexiCare showcasing an integrated mix transport of people and goods. Advanced AI-powered solutions include predictive QoS communication frameworks, generative AI scenario building tools, and multi-agent fleet coordination systems. AcceptRemote develops validated operational guidelines combining technical specifications with societal acceptance criteria while establishing safety validation methodologies aligned with EU frameworks and creates economically viable business models demonstrating operational efficiency improvements and emission reductions. By systematically linking societal insights to technical design choices and policy recommendations, AcceptRemote guarantees that remote mobility solutions are not only technologically advanced and operationally efficient, but also widely trusted, inclusive and responsive to diverse European societal needs, positioning SSH as a catalyst for safe, sustainable, and accepted mobility in Europe.

PEARL project aims at carrying out the SESAR performance management process, under the leadership of SESAR 3 JU. This implies to reconcile and map the performance assessments and results delivered by the R&I projects with the SESAR performance ambitions in the ATM Master Plan. To achieve this goal, PEARL Project will conduct the following activities: -A priori estimation of performance contributions from SESAR Solutions -Consolidation of performance assessments coming from SESAR Solutions to deliver PAGAR report -Provision support and guidance to Solutions through Communities of Practice (in performance domains as Operational Performance, Safety, (cyber) Security, Human Performance, Environment, CBA, Digitalisation and U-Space), as part of a Quality Assurance process -Conduct multi-SESAR Solution network impact simulations, looking for indications of cross-effects of joint deployment Complementarily, on specific request from SESAR 3 JU, PEARL project will maintain SESAR Performance Framework and related material, as well as providing support to Maturity Gates. It will also be flexible for the provision of additional ad-hoc activities, to be agreed with SESAR 3 JU.