Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (IA) - Apply AI

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Description

Europe

Mobility & Transport, ICT & Software, Energy & Environment +2•100% • 15M€

Open — Feb 16 (104d)

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

September 30, 2026

Opening Date

October 20, 2026

Application Phases

Deadline

February 16, 2027 at 05:00 PM

104 days left

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

100%

Budget

15M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 15M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel Costs
●Travel costs
●Equipment costs
●Other goods, works and services costs
●Subcontracting
●Indirect Costs

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Consortium must include partners from at least three different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget

Bonuses & Majorations

●Inclusion of at least one cross-border city pilot between adjacent cities
●Mandatory sharing of data, AI models, and experiences across all pilots
●Synergies with ongoing European, national, or regional actions
●Complementary public funding and industrial investments encouraged
●Selection of city pilots from the ADACities Initiative Call for Expression of Interest

Result Indicators

●Number of city pilots successfully deploying level 4 autonomous vehicles
●Demonstrated improvement in urban mobility safety and sustainability
●Volume and quality of shared data and AI models among pilots
●Evidence-based recommendations for large-scale deployment and regulatory alignment
●Operational continuity and scalability of autonomous mobility services
●Integration of autonomous vehicles in real-life urban traffic
●Replication pathways and viable business models identified
●Level of compliance with EU AI, data, and cybersecurity policy objectives

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-10
Cluster: Horizontal Activities
Destination: Bridging Actions
Submission Mode: single-stage
EU Contribution: €15,000,000.00
Expected Projects: 1 project
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 70% of eligible costs for Innovation Actions (IA); up to 100% for non-profit legal entities

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

15M€

Days Left

104

Feb 16

Curated by

Marlene Faria

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

Mobility & TransportICT & SoftwareEnergy & EnvironmentIndustryOther

Company Typologies

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapLargeNon-business entities of the R&I system (ENESII)Public entities

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Development and demonstration of AI-enabled electric autonomous mobility services in urban trafficIntegration and deployment of autonomous vehicles in 5-7 city pilots across EuropeCross-border pilot to demonstrate interoperability of autonomous mobility servicesSharing of data, AI models, and experiences among pilots and stakeholdersPrototyping and integration of vehicles, software, and hardware in urban transport systemsInitial demonstrations in real-life urban traffic environmentsDevelopment of scaling and financing roadmaps for autonomous mobilityAddressing regulatory, operational, and governance barriers to deploymentCapacity building and harmonisation of deployment conditions in citiesCollaboration with European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance and CCAM partnershipApplication of European Common Evaluation Methodology for CCAMUse of European AI factories, data labs, and mobility data spacesInnovation Action

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