Drive Sweden
It’s not all about driverless vehicles. This is a completely new approach to mobility. We are on the threshold of a radical shift
Joining Drive Sweden
2getthere is joining Drive Sweden, to actively work on delivering the next generation mobility system for people and goods.
Drive Sweden was awarded the contract for this by the Swedish government in 2015. It is one of seventeen Strategic Innovation Programs (SIP) for addressing complex areas with huge potential for sustainable solutions to challenges in our society. The SIPs are funded by VINNOVA, the Swedish Innovation Agency, the Swedish Research Council Formas and the Swedish Energy Agency. Drive Sweden is currently in the third year of an expected total duration of 12 years, and with a considerable governmental co-funding behind it.
Drive Sweden vision
For years the privately-owned car has been a cornerstone for personal mobility, but now we are about to enter a new era. Connected, self-driving and shared vehicles is one important building block for this to happen. Add to this entirely new business models, serving the trend among the younger generation who prefer access to services over owning an asset; and we have a new system for personal mobility being shaped.
No longer will we need to own a car that is standing still most of the time, but instead we will be able to subscribe to a mobility service. A service that combines different vehicles and transportation modes in a seamless, always-connected system with an integrated payment mechanism, all adapted to our transportation needs. Our needs to transport goods in and out of our society will be met in a similar, highly integrated way.
Outlook Drive Sweden
Drive Sweden has developed an outlook that shows what we want to jointly achieve within our partnership until 2030. In order to reach our vision for a connected, autonomous, and shared mobility; a number of intermediary steps are necessary. Efforts in vehicle, mobility services and transport system research will be undertaken in an integrated manner that guarantees that Sweden’s mobility of the future will be sustainable, safe, efficient, while also being attractive. In the coming years, this plan will be updated regularly as we follow up on our achievements.
For more information, please also refer to the site of Drive Sweden.