Madrid, 27–28 October 2026 — Autonomous mobility is moving beyond experimentation. Across Europe and beyond, cities, operators, technology companies and regulators are working to determine how automated vehicles can operate safely, efficiently and at scale in real-world environments.

Madrid is emerging as an important testing ground for this transition.
Since September 2025, EMT Madrid has been operating an SAE Level 4 autonomous bus, providing a live example of automated public transport in an urban environment. The service has received an 8.4/10 user rating, offering practical insight into how passengers experience autonomous mobility.

Madrid is also home to the Villaverde Mobility Sandbox, which provides operators with approximately 20 km² of real urban environment in which to test mobility solutions. The sandbox is described as the largest regulatory sandbox of its kind in Europe, creating opportunities to move technologies from controlled demonstrations towards real-world deployment.

At the same time, the regulatory environment is evolving. Developments at international, European and national levels are establishing the framework within which automated driving systems will be deployed. These include the UNECE global framework for automated driving systems, the European Union’s Automotive Industrial Action Plan, and regulatory developments from Spain’s Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT).

These developments raise practical questions for the road and mobility sector: How quickly can autonomous vehicles move from pilots to wider deployment? What can Europe learn from existing live projects? How should regulation evolve alongside technology? And what infrastructure, data and public-sector capabilities will be required to support autonomous mobility at scale?

These questions will take centre stage at the Madrid Autonomous Mobility Summit (MAMS2026), taking place on 27–28 October 2026.

Promoted by the Ayuntamiento de Madrid and organised by IRF Member FACTUAL, with the support of Impulso Mobility, Kairos Innovation Consulting and Connected Mobility HUB, the summit brings together stakeholders working across the autonomous mobility ecosystem. 

Waymo is Gold Partner, with PAVE Europe and Freenow as Silver Partners.
Over two days, MAMS2026 will examine the international race for autonomous vehicle adoption, lessons emerging from Europe’s live pilots, and the regulatory pathway from the EU framework to Spanish law.

Discussions will also explore Madrid’s autonomous mobility roadmap and the future applications of automated systems in both passenger transport and logistics.

For road authorities, transport operators, policymakers, technology providers and other mobility professionals, the summit provides an opportunity to examine autonomous mobility through both the technology and the systems needed to deploy it: regulation, infrastructure, operations, public acceptance and commercialisation.

Join the conversation in Madrid on 27–28 October at MAMS2026.