On 25 February 2026, the EVENTS Final Event was held at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Delft University of Technology in Delft, the Netherlands, with simultaneous online participation. The event marked the formal conclusion of the EVENTS research project which was coordinated by Ι-SΕΝSE Research at ICCS and its CCAM division.
The Final Event, organized by our team, TU Delft and Seability, gathered researchers, industry experts, policymakers and key CCAM stakeholders for a full-day programme of presentations, technical exchanges and live demonstrations. The discussions and showcases underlined how EVENTS advances safer, more reliable and resilient Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM).
The programme began with a policy address by Marzena Jougounoux, Policy Officer at the European Commission. This was followed by welcome remarks from Dr. Angelos Amditis, EVENTS Coordinator and R&D Director at ICCS/NTUA, and Prof. Dariu Gavrila of Delft University of Technology.
Throughout the morning sessions, consortium partners presented the project’s main scientific and technical achievements, including:
- Automated driving in complex urban scenarios
- Reliable perception in adverse weather and low-visibility conditions
- Collision avoidance on low-friction and slippery roads
- Re-forming vehicle platoons after roundabouts
- Perception self-assessment supported by Vehicle-to-Everything communication
- Safe merging in highway traffic
- Detection of small objects at long distances in harsh weather
- Resilient onboard perception and anticipation of other vehicles’ behaviour
Contributors from TU Delft, ICCS, Tecnalia, Ulm University, Hitachi, Aptiv, WMG and Perciv AI demonstrated how EVENTS has developed an advanced perception and decision-making framework designed to manage situations where normal Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) operation approaches its limits. Special thanks to the organizing team: Prof Dariu Gavrila, Prof. Barys Shyrokau, Dr. Bill Roungas, Irini Krimpa and Elena Krikigianni.
A central highlight of the event was the two on-site vehicle demonstrations, offering participants a practical view of the project’s technologies in operation:
🚘 Vehicle Demo 1: Interaction of Automated Vehicle with Vulnerable Road Users
Led by Delft University of Technology
🚘 Vehicle Demo 2: Radar-First Perception for On-Road and Off-Road Autonomy
Presented by Perciv AI
These demonstrations illustrated how enhanced perception capabilities, intelligent decision-making and resilient system architectures can improve safety, reliability and user trust — even under challenging environmental conditions.
Discussions throughout the day stressed the importance of validated safety, secure system performance and trustworthy interaction between automated vehicles and other road users. The Final Event clearly showed how EVENTS contributes to bringing CCAM research closer to real-world implementation, particularly through mechanisms such as enhanced Minimum Risk Manoeuvres when system performance thresholds are not met.
We extend our sincere thanks to all speakers, partners, participants (both on-site and online), and the European Commission for their active engagement and support.
📄 The detailed agenda of the Final Event is available here
Learn more about EVENTS at https://www.events-project.eu/ and check out the retrospective video with some of the event highlights in the following link: https://youtu.be/B9cdBX8EFOU
