"CityMobil2 is a research project co-funded by the European Commission. The project, comprising a consortium of 45 partners from research organizations, universities, industry, SMEs and cities, was funded under the EC’s 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development. The project started in September 2012 and finished in August 2016."

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"CityMobil2 is a research project co-funded by the European Commission. The project, comprising a consortium of 45 partners from research organizations, universities, industry, SMEs and cities, was funded under the EC’s 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development. The project started in September 2012 and finished in August 2016."

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"Traffic conditions in urban areas are complicated because of large numbers of cyclists and pedestrians. The vehicles were run at low speeds to ensure the safety of the demonstration (about 10km/h). The safety of vehicles at higher speeds needs to be proved in the future studies."

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"The reliability and robustness of the automation technology needs to be improved. Some technical failures were reported in the demonstration, although the continued development of the vehicles during the project has led to significant improvements."

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