Three new projects funded through SAFER’s Idea Exploration Program
We are pleased to announce that three new projects have been approved within the SAFER Idea Exploration Program - our funding platform for nurturing cross-disciplinary ideas that can grow into strong future research initiatives.
The program encourages collaboration across sectors and disciplines, creating fertile ground where innovative ideas take shape and new partnerships form. It is in this intersection – between research, industry, and society – that progress truly happens, and where new perspectives spark innovation.
“We are delighted with the diversity of these new ideas and the high engagement from our partners. Together, they explore some of today’s most pressing safety challenges from complementary perspectives – spanning technology, behaviour, systems thinking, and governance,” says Magnus Granström, Director of SAFER.
We look forward to following these exciting initiatives and the results they will bring. A big congratulations and good luck to all project teams and thank you to all partners contributing to this collaboration for safer transport!
The new projects
Modeling Uncertainty for Safer Cooperative Mobility Simulations
Coordinated by AstaZero, with partners Halmstad University and Chalmers University of Technology
This project will explore how uncertainty in communication, sensing and positioning affects safety in connected and automated vehicle simulations — paving the way for more realistic and reliable evaluation tools for future mobility.
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Coordinated by Guidance to Zero, with partners Folksam and Chalmers University of Technology
This pre-study will estimate the costs of key infrastructure measures needed to reach Sweden’s 2030 traffic safety milestones — providing valuable input for future discussions on prioritisation and investment in safe road environments.
Exploring the Remote Operation Landscape
Coordinated by VTI, in collaboration with AstaZero and RISE
This project maps state-of-the-art knowledge in remote vehicle operation across different transport domains, identifying research gaps and lessons that can accelerate safe implementation in road transport systems.
