26-06-2026
Rome was the stage for an innovative trial in the field of smart urban and extra-urban mobility, featuring the modular electric vehicle developed by Next Future Mobility and equipped with Almaviva's C-ITS technology. This mobility system is designed to make MaaS more efficient and capable of adapting to different needs, thanks to its modular and dynamic vehicle configuration and integrated advanced technology.
“The trial with Next Future Mobility, using Almaviva's C-ITS technology, has demonstrated that it’s possible to imagine a connected mobility that generates value for all stakeholders involved. Using Anas Spa's SmartRoad technological infrastructure available on the Rome-Fiumicino route and that of Roma Servizi per la Mobilità on Via Cristoforo Colombo, the Next Future Mobility vehicle was able to make a more informed journey, receiving valuable information and in turn generating useful data for other vehicles and for operators themselves. This is the future of mobility and we are proud to be part of it,” said Dario Ferrillo, Director of Transport Infrastructure & Logistics at Almaviva.
During the test, the vehicle departed from Fiumicino, traveled along the A91, managed by ANAS, and continued along Via Cristoforo Colombo, one of Rome’s main arterial roads. Along the entire route, it interacted with the C-ITS (Smart Road) infrastructure set up by ANAS, Roma Capitale, and Roma Servizi per la Mobilità, thanks also to the memorandum of understanding signed between ANAS and the city of Rome.
The most significant feature of the trial was the vehicle's ability to autonomously connect to the digital infrastructure, share information about its route, and receive information from infrastructure managers' systems, demonstrating how vehicle-infrastructure communication systems can improve safety and efficiency.
The initiative confirms Rome’s role as a hub of innovation for future mobility, paving the way for increasingly advanced solutions aimed at reducing environmental impact and improving the quality of urban life.
