AUGMENTED CCAM: Advancing Infrastructure Readiness for Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility
As Europe accelerates the deployment of Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM), the readiness of road infrastructure—physical, digital and communication—has become a decisive factor. The AUGMENTED CCAM project addresses this challenge by providing a common framework, validated tools and concrete evidence to support infrastructure-led CCAM deployment across Europe.
A common reference framework for CCAM-ready infrastructure
AUGMENTED CCAM developed a harmonised Physical, Digital and Communication Infrastructure (PDI) Support Classification Scheme, establishing a shared reference to identify, structure and assess infrastructure elements required for CCAM services. The framework enables road operators, public authorities and mobility stakeholders to better understand infrastructure needs across different vehicle automation levels and operational contexts.
This common language is a key step toward interoperability, comparability and coordinated investment decisions at European level.
Next to that, it has established a technology agnostic service operational framework for CCAM, featuring all key elements of PDI enabling CCAM, aiming to accommodate the project developments and beyond.
Finally and for the benefit of the CCAM community, it has developed a common evaluation framework for iteratively assessing PDI enabled solutions for CCAM with users as well as a common and multi-layered impact assessment framework, identifying the methodological approach and the KPIs for assessing the impacts of PDI enabled solution for CCAM with regard to automated mobility and the Automated Vehicles (AV) Operational Design Domain (ODD), traffic safety, traffic efficiency, infrastructure functional safety, quality of service, trust and security of CCAM, driving behaviour of non-automated connected and non-connected vehicles, cost-efficiency and environment.
Digital tools to support planning and decision-making
To translate research into actionable outcomes, AUGMENTED CCAM delivered a suite of open and interoperable digital tools, designed for practical use by infrastructure managers and decision-makers:
- An Infrastructure Readiness Assessment Tool to evaluate current PDI maturity and define clear baselines.
- An Infrastructure Planning Tool supporting prioritisation of PDI investments based on CCAM needs and operational constraints.
- A collaborative tool enabling the continuous improvement of the PDI Support Classification Scheme.
Together, these tools support no-regret investment strategies and long-term infrastructure planning for CCAM deployment.
Validation through real-world testing and simulations
The project validated its approach through two pilot rounds and 13 use cases, combining real-world testing, simulations and cross-border collaboration. Demonstrations were conducted across seven physical test sites in France, Spain and Latvia, complemented by a Virtual Test Site.
These pilots covered a wide range of scenarios, including vulnerable road user protection, traffic management optimisation, emergency vehicle prioritisation, automated driving support during Insertion and Minimum Risk Manoeuvres as well as logistics. The results confirmed the critical role of infrastructure in enabling safe, resilient and scalable CCAM services.
A new benchmark for TRL assessment
AUGMENTED CCAM also addressed a long-standing gap in European R&I projects by introducing a robust, transparent and replicable Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessment methodology. By combining consortium self-assessments, independent expert reviews and consensus meetings, the project established an objective TRL baseline for tested solutions—strengthening their pathway toward deployment.
Showcasing results at the Final Event in Paris
Group photo at the end of the final event of AUGMENTED CCAM in Paris
The project’s outcomes were presented at the AUGMENTED CCAM Final Event, hosted by VINCI Autoroutes in Paris La Défense on 15th – 16th December 2025. The two-day event brought together 66 participants, including project partners, policymakers, infrastructure operators, researchers and industry representatives.
Participants explored the project’s final results through presentations, live demonstrations, hands-on sessions with the digital tools and strategic discussions on regulation, resilience, trust and deployment pathways for CCAM in Europe.
Supporting Europe’s CCAM transition
By bridging research, testing and deployment, AUGMENTED CCAM contributes to a shared European understanding of infrastructure needs for CCAM. Its results, which will be further reinforced by a decision-making guide and policy recommendations, aim to provide concrete guidance for road operators and public authorities preparing their infrastructure networks for connected and automated mobility—today and in the years to come.
🔗 More information and presentations from the Final Event are available on the project website: https://augmentedccam.com/final-event
