CONFERENCE ON RESULTS FROM ROAD TRANSPORT RESEARCH
The 2026 edition of the RTR Conference is back in Brussels10 to 12 February 2026
Brussels
Home
#RTR2026
+500 participants are expected to participate in the 2026 #RTRConference
Going on its 9th edition, the RTR Conference is a unique entry point into the achievements of EU-funded projects in road transport. Once again this year, participants will learn about EU-funded and Horizon Europe projects’ results and expected impacts, and what the next research steps are in essential areas for road transport: Green Vehicles, Urban Mobility, Logistics, Intelligent Transport Systems, Safety, Automated Road Transport, Batteries. The conference will deliver a holistic view of how the European research scene is moving forward in these fields, bringing benefits to the environment, economy, and European society overall.
10 to 12 February 2026
Brussels
3
days
32
sessions
95
projects
10
thematic areas
Highlights 2026
If you missed out on the three-day event, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered.
Catch up on the conference highlights and download the summary report covering all 32 sessions.
#RTR2026 Sessions Replays
Access the Conference Recordings Below
DAY 1 - 10 FEBRUARY
- 10:00 – 10:50:
- 11:00 – 12:30:
- Parallel Session 1 – Predictive safety assessment framework and safer urban environment for vulnerable road users
- Parallel Session 2 – New delivery methods and business/operating models to green the last mile
- Parallel Session 3 – Electric motor technologies for next generation EVs
- 14:00 – 16:00:
- Parallel Session 4 – Streamlined collection and reverse logistics for batteries
- Parallel Session 5 – Socio-economic engagement of users and citizens in CCAM and knowledge sharing
- Parallel Session 6 – Power electronics for electric vehicles
- 16:30 – 18:00:
- Parallel Session 7 – Better infrastructure safety on urban and rural roads
- Parallel Session 8 – Smart enforcement for resilient, sustainable and more efficient transport operations
- Parallel Session 9 – User centric energy optimised EV
DAY 2 - 11 FEBRUARY
- 9:00 – 10:30:
- Parallel Session 10 – Air quality and impact of emission on human health
- Parallel Session 11 – Testing and validation of safe CCAM systems
- Parallel Session 12 – Next generation battery systems for road transport and mobility applications
- 10:45 – 11:45:
- Parallel Session 13 – Advanced transport emissions monitoring networks
- Parallel Session 14 – Passenger experience, inclusiveness and safety
- Parallel Session 15 – Innovative battery management systems for next generation vehicles
- 12:00 – 13:00:
- Parallel Session 16 – Retrofit solutions, brake and noise emissions reduction
- Parallel Session 17 – CCAM services integration into traffic management and fleets
- Parallel Session 18 – Reducing severe injuries and long-term consequences of road crashes
- 14:00 – 16:00:
- Parallel Session 19 – Future proof freight transport: autonomous multimodal supply chain, freight flow integration and low energy operations
- Parallel Session 20 – HMI and in-vehicle perception
- Parallel Session 21 – Circularity: from methods to infrastructure
- 16:30 – 17:30:
- Parallel Session 22 – CCAM Demos
- Parallel Session 23– User-Centric Innovations for Zero Emission E-Commerce
- 17:45 – 19:00: Plenary Session – From Research to Market: How to bridge the Gap?
DAY 3 - 12 FEBRUARY
- 9.00 – 11.00:
- Parallel Session 24 – Novel concepts for frugal, safe and smart vehicle design
- Parallel Session 25 – European Innovation Council
- Parallel Session 26 – Digitalisation of battery testing, from cell to system level
- 11:25 – 12:40:
- Parallel Session 27 – Improving traffic management
- Parallel Session 28 – Trustworthy CCAM, including AI
- Parallel Session 29 – Multimodal freight and resilient infrastructure
- 13:45 – 15:45:
- Parallel Session 30 – Physical and digital CCAM infrastructure
- Parallel Session 31 – Software-Defined Vehicles
- Parallel Session 32 – Smart and flexible charging of EVs
- 16:00 – 16:30:
Presenting #RTR2026 Projects
All the invited projects have received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe
research and innovation programmes.
2017
2018
2019
2020
2022
2023
2024
2025
#RTR2026 Conference
Organisers
With the support of
