Open telematics platforms (OBDII)primary
2 projects
Core product across both OPTEPLA (feasibility) and OPTELA (full development), building an open OBDII-based telematics platform.
Organization
AUTOAID GMBH
Berlin SME building an open, low-cost OBDII telematics platform for vehicle data analytics and smart mobility.
Technology SMEtransportDESMENo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
2
Total EC funding
€1.9M
Unique partners
55
What they do
Their core work
AutoAid is a Berlin-based technology SME that develops an open telematics platform based on the OBDII vehicle diagnostic standard. Their platform collects and analyzes real-time vehicle data to enable predictive analytics, fleet management, and smarter mobility services. They progressed through the classic SME Instrument pathway — from feasibility study (Phase 1) to full commercial development (Phase 2) — building a self-learning, ultra-low-cost telematics solution designed to disrupt incumbents in the vehicle data market.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
2 projects
OPTELA describes a 'self-learning' platform; Transforming Transport focused on predictive analytics for mobility and logistics.
Big data in mobility and logisticssecondary
1 project
Participated in Transforming Transport (TT), a major Innovation Action applying big data to multimodal transport and CO2 reduction.
Low-cost vehicle connectivity hardwareprimary
1 project
OPTELA explicitly targets 'ultra-low cost and high performance' telematics hardware as a market differentiator.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
OBDII telematics feasibility
Recent focus
Big data mobility and commercialization
AutoAid's H2020 journey spans 2015–2019 and follows a clear product maturation arc. They started in 2015 with a feasibility study for their open OBDII telematics platform (OPTEPLA, SME-1), then scaled to full development in 2017 (OPTELA, SME-2) while simultaneously joining the large Transforming Transport consortium to integrate their technology into broader mobility and big data ecosystems. The shift from solo product development to participation in a major multi-partner Innovation Action suggests a company moving from R&D into market integration.
AutoAid moved from building a telematics product to integrating it into large-scale transport data ecosystems — a potential partner for anyone needing real-time vehicle data feeds or fleet analytics.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: consortium_leaderReach: European11 countries collaborated
AutoAid primarily leads its own projects (coordinator in 2 of 3), reflecting a product-driven SME that owns its development roadmap. Their participation in Transforming Transport — a large Innovation Action with many partners across 11 countries — shows they can also operate within major consortia when the project aligns with their technology. With 55 unique consortium partners, their network is broad but likely inherited from the large TT project rather than built through repeated collaboration.
Through 3 projects AutoAid has worked with 55 unique partners across 11 countries, though the bulk of this network comes from the large Transforming Transport consortium. Their direct coordination experience is in solo SME Instrument projects.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
AutoAid occupies a specific niche: open, low-cost telematics that competes with proprietary fleet management systems. Their SME Instrument Phase 1-to-Phase 2 progression signals EU validation of their commercial potential. For consortium builders, they offer a ready-made vehicle data platform — useful in any project needing real-world driving data, fleet monitoring, or connected vehicle infrastructure without dependence on major OEM systems.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- OPTELATheir flagship SME-2 project (EUR 1.5M) to commercialize a disruptive low-cost self-learning telematics platform — the largest investment in their portfolio.
- TTTransforming Transport was one of the EU's major big data for transport Innovation Actions, giving AutoAid exposure to large-scale mobility data applications and a broad partner network.
Cross-sector capabilities
Insurance / usage-based models (OBDII data)Digital / IoT (connected vehicle data)Logistics and fleet managementEnvironmental monitoring (CO2 from transport)
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