SENATOR to build a new urban logistics model: officially underway: meet LEAD’s “sister” project

SENATOR (Smart Network Operator Platform enabling Shared, Integrated and more Sustainable Urban Freight Logistics) is a recently launched Horizon2020 project focusing on logistics with the goal of providing four governance schemes for urban planning policies: User demand planning, Transport planning, Freight & Logistics planning and City infrastructure focused.  Together with LEAD and ULaaDS, SENATOR forms the triumvirate of EU-funded projects under the call for to develop  Logistics solutions that deal with requirements of the ‘on demand economy’ and for shared-connected and low-emission logistics operations.

Over the course of four years, and coordinated by Correos, SENATOR will focus on the creation of a new urban logistic model focused on the four urban layers: end-receiver, transport, logistics and infrastructure. To achieve this goal, SENATOR will develop a smart network operator supported on an ICT Platform for integrated logistics operation. The platform will act on 4 levels in an integrated manner considering demand, the fleet and its multimodal options, intelligent route planning and urban infrastructure analysis, all in a dynamic manner.

This allows the optimisation of freight delivery services in urban areas, leading to decrease the number and distance of delivery routes by real-time information, predictions & planning optimisation based on Artificial Intelligence algorithms. Moreover, it connects freight delivery services & collection points and it integrates all freight delivery requirements into urban planning. To test its effectiveness, Senator will be validated in a real environment in 2 Living Labs: in Zaragoza (Spain) and Dublin (Ireland), led by Correos (State Postal and Telegraph Society).

Find out more about the project here. 

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For more information on SENATOR please contact:

Ana Lumbreras alumbreras@zabala.es

Susana Garayoa sgarayoa@zabala.eu