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TRADE - Trustworthy Autonomous Driving by Decentralized Authentication and Authorization

type
ID Project
Status
Pilot
Website
forschung-it-sicherheit-kommunikationssysteme.de
News
twitter.com
Country (HQ)
Germany
Announcement
2021
Launch
2021
Mission Statement
Source
To develop a secure and scalable, decentralized identity management solution. It manages identities and authorizations for access to networked vehicles, components and their data and takes into account the requirements of all stakeholders.
Summary
Source

TRADE (TRustworthy Autonomous Driving by DEcentralized Authentication and Authorization) is a research project focused on developing a secure and scalable decentralized identity management solution for autonomous driving systems. Launched in 2021 with funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the project is led by Filancore GmbH in partnership with ETO GRUPPE and the Technical University of Ingolstadt.

The project implements Self-Sovereign Identity principles using the IOTA Distributed Ledger Technology to create an identity layer for Automotive Cyber Systems (ACS). Key technical components include Decentralized Identifiers and Verifiable Credentials for:

  • Authentication and authorization of vehicles, sensors and infrastructure
  • Secure vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
  • Anti-counterfeiting verification of automotive components

The initiative represents a significant technical collaboration between industry and academia, with a total budget of 1.59 million euros. ETO GRUPPE is developing IOTA-enabled control units for real-world testing, while the Technical University of Ingolstadt researches Decentralized Web of Trust scenarios and conducts security testing through their automotive security laboratory. The project aims to demonstrate how decentralized identity technology can enable secure, interoperable communication across heterogeneous automotive systems while maintaining stakeholder sovereignty over data and access control.

Funding(1) −

Private Sector Funding
Source
Public Sector Funding
Source
Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Technology(6) −

Tech Stack Self Description
Source
filancore is developing a management solution based on decentralized identities using IOTA that enables controlled access for relevant stakeholders in the automotive lifecycle. filancore aims to establish an ACS identity layer that works across companies and siloed ecosystems but also considers all relevant stakeholder requirements in a timely manner to create future-proof ACS, that simultaneously fulfills all relevant ACS lifecycle requirements for future-proofing autonomous driving.
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Use-cases
Source
Holders
Yes
Issuers
Yes
Verifiers
Yes
Technology
Source
SSI Technology
Yes
Endorses/Uses ZKPs
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Has exportable Credentials
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Credential and Key Storage
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Blockchains/Verifiable Data Registries
Source
IOTA
DID Methods
Specification
Source
iota
wiki.iota.org

Management(2) −

Managing Entities
Website
Source
Filancore GmbH
filancore.com
Persons of Interest
Role
Source
Markus Soppa
Managing Director

Regulations and Standards(0) −

Regulations Followed
Source
Standards Used
Source

Relations(3) −

Interoperability/integrated with
Website
Source
Projects under management
Website
Source
Affiliated Entities
Source
ETO GRUPPE TECHNOLOGIES GmbH
Government Relations
Source
Technical University of Ingolstadt
Vernetzung und Sicherheit Digitaler Systeme

People(4) −

Affiliated Person
Role
on behalf of
Source
Andrej Russkov
Digital Identity Engineer
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Michael Schwabe
External Contributor
ETO GRUPPE TECHNOLOGIES GmbH
Hans-Joachim Hof
External Contributor
Technical University of Ingolstadt
Marco Michl
External Contributor
Technical University of Ingolstadt

Products(13) −

Products
Source
targeted industries
Source
Internet of Things (IoT)
General
Mobility
Automotive
Technology
...
Geographic Focus
Source
Germany

Links(5) −

Announcements & News
Source
filancore.com
facebook.com
twitter.com
linkedin.com
youtube.com
App Links
App ID
Source

Inclusion Criteria −

A1: Uses DID, VC or KERI/ACDC
Source
meets criteria: Unknown
source1A1
A2: Claims to be SSI
Source
meets criteria: Yes
source1A2
B1: Received Government Funding or Endorsement
Source
meets criteria: Yes
source1B1
C1: Has Well Known Partners
Source
meets criteria: Yes
source1C1
D1: Project Announcement Date
Source
meets criteria: 2021
source1D1

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