TrustMotion and TTTech Computertechnik will host a Spotlight Session at The Autonomous 2026, titled "Software-defined, autonomous systems innovation: aligning research, industry and policy for deployment”. The session will showcase how European collaborative ecosystems together with industrial efforts are driving the future of autonomous systems in automotive, robotics, off-highway and aerospace.
The discussion will highlight Europe’s sovereignty and resilience in shaping safe and secure software-defined systems, with a strong focus on bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world industrial applications within the evolving EU policy landscape.
The session will begin with keynote contributions from leading experts, followed by a panel discussion addressing key innovations such convergence of edge, cloud and AI capabilities, distributed intelligence and abstraction layers to accelerate cross-domain deployment. The session will also underline the importance of cross-industry collaboration in building a robust autonomous ecosystem, and attention will also be given to the increasing compliance requirements driven by AI-enabled technologies. Topics will also address the integration of functional safety, cybersecurity, and deterministic behavior at the architectural level for enabling certification, real-time reliability, and scalable deployment of autonomous systems in safety-critical domains.
Bringing together experts, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers, the session will reflect ongoing collaborative efforts to tackle current challenges and accelerate deployment across Europe.