CONFERENCE ON RESULTS FROM ROAD TRANSPORT RESEARCH
The 2026 edition of the RTR Conference is back in Brussels10 to 12 February 2026
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+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
Programme 2026
Discover the provisional programme for the RTR Conference and find out which projects will showcase their innovative results in road transport.
Highlights 2026
If you missed out on the three-day event, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered.
Read our short coverage of the conference.
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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 (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 2 – New delivery methods and business/operating models to green the last mile (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 3 – Electric motor technologies for next generation EVs (Studio)
- 14:00 – 16:00:
- Parallel Session 4 – Streamlined collection and reverse logistics for batteries (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 5 – Socio-economic engagement of users and citizens in CCAM and knowledge sharing (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 6 – Power electronics for electric vehicles (Studio)
- 16:30 – 18:00:
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- Parallel Session 7 – Better infrastructure safety on urban and rural roads (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 8 – Smart enforcement for resilient, sustainable and more efficient transport operations (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 9 – User centric energy optimised EV (Studio)
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DAY 2 - 11 FEBRUARY
- 9:00 – 10:30:
- Parallel Session 10 – Air quality and impact of emission on human health (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 11 – Testing and validation of safe CCAM systems (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 12 – Next generation battery systems for road transport and mobility applications (Studio)
- 10:45 – 11:45:
- Parallel Session 13 – Advanced transport emissions monitoring networks (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 14 – Passenger experience, inclusiveness and safety (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 15 – Innovative battery management systems for next generation vehicles (Studio)
- 12:00 – 13:00:
- Parallel Session 16 – Retrofit solutions, brake and noise emissions reduction (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 17 – CCAM services integration into traffic management and fleets (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 18 – Reducing severe injuries and long-term consequences of road crashes (Studio)
- 14:00 – 16:00:
- Parallel Session 19 – Future proof freight transport: autonomous multimodal supply chain, freight flow integration and low energy operations (Studio)
- Parallel Session 20 – HMI and in-vehicle perception (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 21 – Circularity: from methods to infrastructure (Auditorium)
- 16:30 – 17:30:
- Parallel Session 22 – CCAM Demos (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 23– User-Centric Innovations for Zero Emission E-Commerce (Studio)
- 17:45 – 19:00: Plenary Session – From Research to Market: How to bridge the Gap? (Auditorium)
DAY 3 - 12 FEBRUARY
- 9.00 – 11.00:
- Parallel Session 24 – Novel concepts for frugal, safe and smart vehicle design (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 25 – European Innovation Council (Studio)
- Parallel Session 26 – Digitalisation of battery testing, from cell to system level (Aquarium)
- 11:25 – 12:40:
- Parallel Session 27 – Improving traffic management (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 28 – Trustworthy CCAM, including AI (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 29 – Multimodal freight and resilient infrastructure (Studio)
- 13:45 – 15:45:
- Parallel Session 30 – Physical and digital CCAM infrastructure (Auditorium)
- Parallel Session 31 – Software-Defined Vehicles (Aquarium)
- Parallel Session 32 – Smart and flexible charging of EVs (Studio)
- 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.
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