Informal working group on Intelligent Transport Systems and Task Force on Vehicular Communications
23. The representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Co-Chair of the Task Force on Vehicular Communication, presented the status report of the group (WP.29-199-18). He outlined the programme of the virtual meeting held on 11 June 2026 and informed WP.29 that Mr. M. Moriyama (Japan) had been nominated as Co-Chair of the group, replacing Mr. T. Naono. He also informed WP.29 of the involvement of the Task Force in a session of the Future Networked Car 2026 symposium, hosted during the AI for Good 2026 Summit.

24. The representative of ITU informed WP.29 of ITU activities related to artificial intelligence scheduled for the second week of July, including the AI Governance Dialogue, the AI for Good Summit, and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The representative of Canada recalled that WP.29 focuses on artificial intelligence for vehicles, in particular on safety aspects, and inquired about ITU activities in this field. The representative of ITU responded that ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies and is actively engaged in work related to artificial intelligence. The representative of Canada welcomed appropriate collaboration between WP.29 and ITU within the respective mandates.

25. WP.29 noted the status report received and agreed to further exchange on these matters.