Launch of the AUDACE Project: Advancing Mobility Research with AI

IMaTS was honoured to host Prof. Raphaël Frank this past month as a visiting researcher at McGill University, Montreal. His visit marked the official launch of the AUDACE Project, a collaborative initiative between McGill University and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) in Luxembourg.

Seminar conducted by Prof. Raphaël Frank at McGill.

The AUDACE Project examines how artificial intelligence can revolutionise mobility planning to address pressing challenges in sustainable and intelligent transportation. During this first phase of collaboration, the team introduced the concept of “Agentic Vehicles” — systems that combine Autonomy with Agency, enabling vehicles not only to operate independently but also to reason, negotiate, and make decisions in dynamic environments. A scientific paper detailing this pioneering concept is currently under preparation.

Beyond research, the exchange highlighted the unique value of international collaboration, bringing together expertise from North America and Europe to tackle the future of mobility. We are grateful for the contributions of co-principal investigators Prof. Jiangbo Yu and Prof. Luis Miranda-Moreno, as well as team members Dr. Jônatas Augusto Manzolli, Yubo Jiao, Prof. Lijun Sun, and Dr. Sasan Jafarnejad.

We also extend our sincere thanks to the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) for their financial support, which has made this initiative possible.

AUDACE project's team.

At IMaTS, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of sustainable and intelligent mobility research, and the AUDACE Project represents a significant step toward that vision.