ECOMOTION BOOKLET 2022

Michal Frank Director General Ministry of Transport and Road Safety

The Smart Mobility Revolution is here. With robotaxis just around the corner and drone deliveries in sight, digital ticketing, dynamic routing and electric public transportation at the palm of our hands. With hundreds of active Israeli startups in the field, 35 international R&D and innovation centers, leading academic research institutions, andmore than $25 billion raised by Israeli smart mobility companies over the past decade, more than 10%of smart mobility investments worldwide, Israel is a world leader in the field of smart mobility. Now, more than ever, it is clear to us at the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, that embracing innovative technological solutions and harnessing the vast potential within the smart mobility revolution are two vital steps necessary to achieving our goal of safer, cleaner and more efficient transportation for all . It is therefore our priority to continue to implement new technological solutions wherever possible, and support the ecosystemwith adaptive regulationand tools , such as: Cutting-edge legislation, enabling driverless autonomous vehicles on the roads in Israel in 2022; A call for proposals regarding the integration of autonomous buses in the public transport service; Test sites for cybersecurity and autonomous and connected vehicles; Access to open source data andHDmapping; Pilot programs for smartmobility; The national drone initiative; and of course “Ecomotion” - our smart mobility community with over 13,000 members; to name just a few. We are very proud of this community, and take great pleasure in our ongoing partnership and community activities. Thank you for joining us and wishing you a fruitful event.

10 Opening Notes EcoMotion Booklet 2022