The Netherlands has one of the most intensively used mobility and logistics networks in Europe. Every day, thousands of public and private entities depend on one another via road, rail, water, air, ports, and logistics hubs. At the same time, the system is reaching its limits. Congestion, limited infrastructure capacity, labor shortages, sustainability challenges, and network congestion call for smarter choices within the capacity that already exists.
AI can help with this. With better predictions, planning, and decision-making support, the flows of people and goods can be coordinated more intelligently. But the biggest challenge is not just technological. Data is held by various parties, responsibilities are divided, and systems, standards, and public and private interests do not automatically align.
The next step therefore requires more than just a new AI application. The question is how we can responsibly deploy AI across the boundaries of organizations, modes of transport, and individual supply chains.
Vision
Mobility, transportation, and logistics form a single, integrated system. What happens in a port, at a terminal, on the railways, or on the roads has consequences for other parts of that system. AIC4NL brings together businesses, government agencies, research institutions, and civil society organizations to address systemic challenges that individual organizations cannot solve on their own. We link practical challenges to expertise in AI, data, and governance, as well as to national and European developments that shape the operating environment for the Dutch ecosystem.
Furthermore, AI is not an end in itself. We start with specific societal and operational challenges and explore where AI can truly add value and what conditions are necessary for that to happen.
Together with our participants, we will explore what it takes to ensure AI operates responsibly within a system in which hundreds of parties depend on one another.
Dirk Baaijen, Business Area Manager for Mobility, Transportation & Logistics
