No Longer a Pilot Project: Networking in Regular Operations

V2X roadwork warning systems are in use on 8,600 of Germany's 13,000 km of highways—Europe's first connected traffic system in regular operation.
China registered connected new cars in the first half of 2025 alone—in addition to over 35,000 km of test tracks for automated driving.
Driverless robotaxi rides are now being conducted weekly in U.S. cities—with a cumulative total of over 220 million driverless miles.
Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility at TÜV Rheinland, speaks at a trade event.

"Networking is another sensor. It ensures that the automated system continues to move safely."

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility, Mobility Business Stream, TÜV Rheinland

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility at TÜV Rheinland, speaks at a trade event.

“V2X at 5.9 GHz is just one aspect of connectivity.”

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility, Mobility Business Stream, TÜV Rheinland

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility at TÜV Rheinland, speaks at a trade event.

"The market suggests an all-around Level 4 application. Unfortunately, that doesn't exist (yet)."

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility, Mobility Business Stream, TÜV Rheinland

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility at TÜV Rheinland, speaks at a trade event.

"Automation is closely linked to a reduction in traffic fatalities."

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility, Mobility Business Stream, TÜV Rheinland

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility at TÜV Rheinland, speaks at a trade event.

"Although our headquarters are in Cologne, we have a global focus."

Rico Barth, Global Director of Connected and Automated Mobility, Mobility Business Stream, TÜV Rheinland