Swedish AV testing research centre specialising in GNSS positioning, C-ITS communication, and Physical Internet freight logistics.
ASTAZERO AB is a Swedish research centre focused on testing and validation of connected and automated vehicles. Their technical work covers precise satellite-based positioning (Galileo EGNSS, RTK) combined with ultra-wideband sensor fusion, V2I communication infrastructure, and C-ITS protocols — the foundational layer that makes automated road transport safe and reliable. Beyond individual vehicle technology, they have also contributed to system-level freight research under the Physical Internet concept, addressing sustainable intermodal logistics with AI-driven optimization. Located in Sweden's automotive corridor near Gothenburg, they function as a specialist testing and integration partner for organizations developing automated transport solutions.
In PRoPART (2017–2019), they contributed precise and robust positioning for automated road transport using Galileo E1/E5, Real Time Kinematic, and Ultra-Wideband sensor fusion.
PRoPART involved ETSI ITS-G5 hybrid communication and V2I road-side unit integration for connected automated driving scenarios.
In ePIcenter (2020–2024), they participated in developing Physical Internet-compatible freight transport covering synchromodality, Arctic and Silk Road corridors, and AI-driven logistics.
Both PRoPART and ePIcenter address autonomous vehicles across different layers — from positioning accuracy to freight deployment — consistent with a testing and validation facility role.
ASTAZERO's early H2020 work (2017–2019) was tightly technical and vehicle-centric: GNSS-based precise positioning, UWB sensor fusion, and C-ITS V2I communication — the core enabling technologies for automated driving. Their more recent project (2020–2024) shifted to system-level freight transport, incorporating Physical Internet concepts, synchromodality, hyperloop, and AI-driven logistics optimization across intercontinental corridors. The trajectory is clear: from component-level testing technology toward broader autonomous transport system integration and environmental sustainability.
ASTAZERO is moving from vehicle-level positioning and communication infrastructure toward system-level autonomous freight and sustainable logistics solutions, making them increasingly relevant to supply chain digitization projects that involve automated transport modes.
ASTAZERO consistently joins consortia as a specialist contributor rather than leading projects — acting as a third party in one case and a standard participant in another. Despite only two projects, they have connected with 47 unique partners across 18 countries, which reflects their role as a valued testing and integration node brought into large international transport consortia. This pattern suggests a focused, infrastructure-backed contributor: organizations seek them out for specific AV testing and validation capabilities, not for project management or funding orchestration.
ASTAZERO has built a network of 47 unique partners across 18 countries through just two projects, indicating integration into large-scale European transport research consortia. Their geographic reach spans the EU's core automotive and logistics research community, with project scope extending to Arctic and Eurasian corridor contexts.
ASTAZERO is one of the few EU research entities combining hands-on automated vehicle testing infrastructure with active participation in both positioning technology research and freight logistics systems. Situated in Sweden's automotive cluster near Gothenburg — home to Volvo, Scania, and major tier-1 suppliers — they give consortium builders direct access to a credible implementation and testing environment in the Nordic automotive ecosystem. Their dual footprint across space-based navigation (Galileo EGNSS) and transport logistics makes them an unusual bridge between two H2020 pillars: TRANSPORT and SPACE.
