Urban freight transport is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, traffic congestion, and road safety issues. Tackling these challenges is key to creating more sustainable, liveable, and resilient cities. As part of its mission to transform...
The fifth meeting of the URBANE Project Advisory Board took place on 18 June. The focus? To discuss progress, challenges, and strategic directions for the project! The session featured several presentations from consortium partners. John Limaxis provided an overview...
The Physical Internet Observatory, developed in the context of the URBANE, supports the advancement of the Physical Internet (PI): an interconnected, efficient physical network of transportation and logistics infrastructure, enabling greater flexibility, scalability,...
URBANE Helsinki lighthouse living lab tested innovative last-mile service for the residents in Helsinki. A sympathetic robot called HeRo (Helsinki Robot) was running B2C e-commerce parcel deliveries around densely populated districts of Ruoholahti and Jätkäsaari...
The city focuses its efforts on optimising urban freight transport models and developing technological solutions aimed at improving mobility. To this end, they rely on the use of zero-emission vehicles, partially powered by photovoltaic energy and committed to...