During the IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC 2026) in Montreal, 6G-TWIN contributed to discussions on the impact of AI/ML in future connected and automated vehicles, with a focus on its AI-native Network Digital Twin architecture.

The presentation from Ion Turcanu, group leader at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, highlighted how Network Digital Twins can enable real-time network awareness, prediction, and optimization, supporting demanding use cases such as teleoperated driving and advanced connected mobility services.

The session led to valuable exchanges with leading experts in vehicular networking and AI/ML, confirming strong interest in AI-driven network intelligence while also raising key challenges related to system complexity, reliability, and integration into future 6G-enabled vehicular ecosystems.

About IEEE VNC 2026 conference

The IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference (VNC) is an international event dedicated to vehicular communication technologies and connected mobility. It brings together academia and industry to discuss advances in V2X communications, autonomous driving, AI/ML for vehicular systems, and next-generation network architectures, serving as a key forum for the intelligent transport systems community.