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Why West Holland is the Hotspot for Autonomous Transportation

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10 Reasons

10 Reasons why West Holland is the Hotspot for Autonomous Transportation The West Holland region offers a unique ecosystem for Autonomous Transportation (AT) companies to thrive, for both passenger transport as truck platooning. The Netherlands has one of the most favourable legislative frameworks for experiments with AT in the world. The region has made a head-start with implementing the 5G network and one of the best developed road networks. The Netherlands ranks number one in the KPMG Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Index.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 1

ACCESS TO MARKET • Located on mainland Europe, member of the EU and Eurozone • World class logistics, both physical and IT • Dutch consumer acceptance of autonomous vehicles is the highest in Europe (source: KPMG)

West Holland

400 million customers within 800 miles 2

MAJOR COMPANIES IN THE FIELD OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN THE NETHERLANDS 2GETTHERE

AMBER MOBILITY

DAF

GOOGLE

NXP

TESLA

TOMTOM

UBER

VDL

WEPODS

TALENT & KNOWLEDGE 3

INTERNATIONAL TALENT

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Total number of students in West Holland: Students at Universities of Applied Sciences

90.000+

Students at Research Universities

65.000+

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TU Delft

PhD Students

3.000+

#1 Technical University in the Netherlands

TOP EXPERTISE The Technical University of Delft is home to internationally leading institutes in the field of Autonomous Transportation: TU Delft Transport Institute

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TU Delft Robotics Institute

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TU Delft Institute for Computational Science and Engineering

Researchlab Automated Driving Delft (RADD) Dutch Innovation Centre for Electric Road Transport

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RELATED FIELDS OF EXPERTISE IN WEST HOLLAND

Robotics

Big Data

Materials

Optics

Sensors & Instrumentation

Quantum & Nano Technology

Smart Design & Engineering

POLICY & LEGISLATION 6

LEGAL FRAMEWORK • #1 country in Europe in the field of favourable policies and legislation for Autonomous Vehicles (source: KPMG) • The Netherlands was one of the first countries to allow Autonomous Vehicles on public roads • The Dutch government is highly committed to enhance developments in the field of Autonomous Transportation

EXCELLENT INFRASTRUCTURE 7

BEST DEVELOPED ROAD & MOBILE NETWORK

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Road Network

Mobile Network

The Dutch infrastructure ranks #1

The Netherlands has one of the best 4G networks

in Europe and takes a 3rd

in the world (source: Open Signal 2018).

position worldwide.

The Netherlands is a leading country in the imple-

(source: World Economic Forum)

mentation of the 5G network with designated Wifi-P

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5G testing areas for Autonomous Transportation.

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INCUBATORS & ACCELERATORS 1. YES!Delft

The Hague

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2. Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC Rotterdam) Delft

3. HSD Campus

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Noordwijk

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Zoetermeer

2 4,5 Rotterdam

4. Rotterdam Mobility Lab 5. PortXL 6. ESA BIC 7. Crosspring

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INNOVATIVE TEST FACILITIES Research institute with multiple closed, semi-closed and public testing locations.

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Connected Transport

EXAMPLES OF CURRENT PROJECTS Rivium Parkshuttle: since 1999, as of 2019 operative on public roads.

TU Delft Campus: between TU Delft and Central Station Delft.

Autonomous Transportation

Autonomous Transportation

COMING SOON

in 7 additional locations in the region for the period 2019-2022.

West Holland, the Hotspot for Autonomous Transportation Gateway to Europe West Holland has an excellent starting position to safely and quickly propel developments in the field of Autonomous Transportation (AT). Dutch high tech products are applied in a wide array of sectors that are essential for the development of AT. Leading Dutch Technical Universities and research institutes make sure that the Netherlands has one of the highest educated work forces in the world. By adapting the legal framework and designating special innovation zones with legal exemptions, the Dutch government is committed to ensure the most beneficial conditions for innovation. These factors make West Holland the ideal base for accelerating innovations in the field of Autonomous Transportation.

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