Agenda for the 16th session of IG-ASEP scheduled for 14-15 October 2026 as a virtual meeting. The session will include welcome remarks, introduction of participants, adoption of the draft agenda, review of minutes from the 15th session, review of Terms of Reference from GRBP 84th Session, and discussion of UN R51 matters including reports from the Data Analysis Task Force, review of the issues list, review of draft text R51.04, review of report to GRBP, and status report on RD-ASEP Alternatives. The next meeting is scheduled for 2 February 2027 in Geneva.

Agenda for the kick-off meeting of the Task Force on Exchange of Scenario-Related Information (ESRI), to be held by web conference on 17 December 2026. The meeting will cover welcome and opening remarks, adoption of the agenda, presentation of the rationale and Terms of Reference adopted by the 26th GRVA, discussion of work perspectives and timeline for 2027 including expected achievements and key deliverables, and invitations for presentations and feedback from Contracting Parties and non-governmental organizations on their contributions and ongoing work on scenarios.

Report of the 11th session of the IWG on AI held on 2 September 2026 online. The session discussed the status of the draft reference document, with the USA formally objecting to the refresh plan (AI-11-03, AI-10-04) and insisting that AI-09-06/Rev.3 presented to WP.29 was the only valid baseline document. The co-chairs and majority of experts, including the UK, Germany, France, Canada, the Netherlands, EU Commission, OICA/CLEPA, and SAE, supported using AI-11-03 as the baseline. The group decided to establish two small drafting groups to address green text in sections 2 and 4, with changes submitted through change request forms for review during plenary sessions.

The session covers adoption of the agenda and brief report of the 11th session, discussion of work plan for formal document submission to the June 2027 WP.29 session, discussion of draft reference document AI-11-03 including modifications and change requests to sections 1 through 4 and annexes, presentations on the use of AI in the automotive sector, discussion of timeline and future sessions, and small drafting group discussions on 28 October.

Study on image generation method to support evaluation of automated driving systems. Fine-tuned an image generator on the Zenseact Open Dataset using 100,000 road-scene images annotated with 3D bounding boxes. Demonstrated ability to generate plausible images reflecting scenario specifications and to create images causing detection errors in object detectors. Next steps include quantitatively evaluating validity and realism of generated images and developing methods to automatically identify scenario specifications that degrade object detector performance.

Draft agenda for the 77th session of the Informal Working Group on Wet Grip of Worn Tyres, scheduled for October 28th 2026, remotely. The session will cover welcome and opening remarks, adoption of the agenda, adoption of minutes from the 76th session held on 28 August 2026, the workplan 2025-2026 for C1 tyres and outcome from WTPP, and discussion of next meetings.

Comments on the structure and content of the draft reference document on artificial intelligence in regulated automotive safety systems. Notes a six-month timeline for adoption by WP.29 in June 2027, with formal submissions due by March 2027. Recommends prioritizing a future-proof repository of information on potential AI-related risks and risk management that can be maintained through standard WP.29 processes. States current regulatory frameworks are sufficient to address unreasonable safety risks from AI use in vehicles. Suggests the document should include introductory explanatory text for non-specialists, clear definitions of technical terms, accessible risk summaries, and a developed risk-management section to support WP.29 regulatory activities.