Nordic Autonomous Mobility Week in Silicon Valley
In January 2025, following CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Future Mobility co-sponsored the Nordic Autonomous Mobility Week in Silicon Valley, providing state-of-the-art insights into autonomous vehicles (AVs) for leading experts, policymakers, and innovators from Sweden, Norway, and the United States.
The week kicked off with the Nordic Autonomous Innovation Summit, hosted by the Volvo Group at its Innovation Hub in Mountain View. The summit focused on the future of autonomous driving (AD), examining critical aspects including technology, policy and regulation, business models, public acceptance, and infrastructure. Participants engaged in insightful panel discussions, networking opportunities, and collaborative dialogues aimed at identifying scalable and sustainable solutions for accelerating autonomous driving adoption across the Nordic region.
Key stakeholders at the summit included industry leaders Volvo Cars, Volvo Group, Rivian, Ericsson, Uber, Deeper.ai, AstaZero and Consat; public agencies such as the California DMV, California Public Utilities Commission, Swedish Transport Agency, and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration; and academia representatives from Stanford University, UC Davis, and UC Berkeley. Transit operators Vy Group, Ruter, and Västtrafik also participated, alongside municipal representatives from the City of Gothenburg and City of Palo Alto, and investment groups including Stand Capital and Silicon Valley Advantage.
Despite differing approaches—captured by the notion that "the US innovates while the EU regulates"—the summit demonstrated the power of international collaboration. With diverse insights from government, academia, and industry, participants worked towards advancing autonomous mobility solutions for both passenger and goods transport. The event concluded with a call to sustained collaboration between Nordic and U.S. stakeholders, highlighting the importance of addressing the complexities of autonomous mobility while prioritizing scalability, safety, and sustainability.
"The Nordic Autonomous Innovation Summit is the only conference I've attended where all of the key stakeholders in autonomous mobility were in the room. Top regulators from California DMV and CPUC were there to provide perspective and have an open dialog with tech companies alongside economic development representatives from around the world."
– Cameron Gieda, Director of Business Development, PonyAI USA
In addition to Future Mobility, other sponsors and organizers of the Summit included Vinnova, ITS Norway, Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative, and Innovation Norway.
The remainder of the Nordic Autonomous Mobility Week featured practical experiences, including test rides, site visits, and bilateral meetings. Participants utilized Waymo cars whenever possible and also tested robotaxi services from Zoox. Additionally, attendees engaged with autonomous mobility company Pony.ai and gained insights from Amazon Web Services at their Innovation Lab. Nordic public officials also conducted bilateral meetings with their Californian counterparts, further strengthening international collaboration.
All in all, the Nordic Autonomous Mobility Week proved very valuable, as affirmed by some of the Swedish participants:
“It was incredibly educational and valuable to experience the technology firsthand and to meet and discuss developments with knowledgeable industry professionals.”
– Mikael Ivari, Senior Advisor at Department for Urban Environment, City of Gothenburg.
“Experiencing Waymo’s robotaxi in San Francisco and discussing autonomous mobility at the Nordic Autonomous Innovation Summit highlighted the importance of collaboration across industries and national borders. While the U.S. drives innovation at a high pace, we in the Nordic region have the opportunity to establish structures for safe and sustainable implementation. There is much we can learn from each other!”
– Fredrik Åkeson, Chief Product Officer, AstaZero.
"Very inspiring and a great opportunity to meet and engage with leading companies and authorities in the field of autonomous vehicles. It was especially nice to see several visitors from prominent public transport companies. Already looking forward to the next conference!”
– Martin Wahlgren, CEO, Consat Group.
Would you like to know more?
Jan Hellåker
Hans Pohl
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