Brussels — At Busworld 2025, PRIGM and VELA-ROC presented their cutting-edge solutions addressing some of the most critical gaps in trustworthy AI, Generative AI, and online, dynamic cybersecurity. More than 500 visitors, including representatives and ambassadors from over 20 major OEMs, visited the booth, engaging in in-depth discussions about the future of safe, secure, and intelligent mobility.
Across the exhibition floor, AI and cybersecurity were among the most frequently discussed themes. Yet, significant shortcomings remain in current industry offerings:
- Offline cybersecurity is not enough. Despite claims of compliance with UN R155 and R156, most cybersecurity gateways—including those from leading global vendors—operate offline and fail to adequately address scenarios of device theft, tampering, or infiltration. Questions around active authentication, zeroization, and secure over-the-air updates remain largely unanswered.
- Low readiness for UN R169 compliance. Existing Event Data Recorder (EDR) solutions are immature, often constrained by limited data capture, weak cybersecurity, legal uncertainties, and interoperability issues with ADAS and autonomous systems. With UN R169 compliance becoming mandatory for new vehicle types by 2026 and for all newly produced vehicles from 2029, many OEMs are still unaware of the looming challenge. PRIGM’s S-EDR solution is positioned as one of the most advanced and compliance-ready options available today.
- AI without trust or explainability. While AI-powered driver monitoring, ADAS, and autonomous bus solutions were widely showcased, critical issues such as responsible, explainable, and trustworthy AI were largely overlooked. Generative AI applications, conversational interfaces, and digital twin methodologies received little attention, despite their importance in next-generation transport systems.
- Neglect of developers’ needs. Conversations with engineers, developers, and testers highlighted concerns over AI coding tools, including risks of hallucinations, privacy breaches, and bias. The Horizon Europe project AI4SWEng is tackling these issues head-on by building an AI-driven DevOps toolset designed to embed ethics, security, and trust into every stage of the software lifecycle.
Against this backdrop, PRIGM and VELA-ROC introduced a series of integrated innovations:
- PRIGM-SGW, coupled with the PRIGM-HSM, delivers continuous online cybersecurity and active authentication across the vehicle lifecycle, addressing man-in-the-middle, device alteration, and tampering risks.
- PRIGM S-EDR, the first combined solution ensuring compliance with UN R155, R156, and R169 in a single device, represents a breakthrough for OEMs preparing for regulatory deadlines.
- VELA-ROC, together with the PRIGM series, establishes a trustworthy AI framework, enhanced by Generative AI capabilities and secure digital twin technologies.
“These innovations are not just about compliance; they are about preparing the industry for the realities of teleoperated, autonomous, and connected mobility,” said Prof. Salih Ergun, CTO of ERGTECH. “OEMs, integrators, and developers alike need solutions that are secure, explainable, and future-proof.”
“We must fully support developers to ensure they are coding correctly, with careful attention to efficiency, interoperability, security, and trustworthiness,” said Mr. Ali Serdar Atalay, coordinator of the AI4SWEng Horizon Europe project (@AI4SEC OÖ).
With synergies across EU-funded projects such as AI4SWEng, ESCALATE, OPEVA, NexTArc, and TEAMING, the PRIGM and VELA-ROC ecosystem is shaping a path toward more explainable, trusted, and responsive AI-driven transportation systems—benefiting not only end-users and operators but also the developers building the mobility systems of tomorrow.
