China input regarding the discussions on restructuring WP.29 to address the regulation of automated vehicles and the priorities for work under the 1998 Agreement.

Interim draft text for a light vehicle AEBS regulation prepared on behalf of the informal group on AEBS. It provides the state of play of the discussions held the informal group up to date. It aims at providing the experts of Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) the opportunity to react, comment and contribute to work performed by the informal group until now.

Proposal to permit the limited use (in non-total control use-cases) of external signals to improve the overall reliability and safety of ACSF functions.

Proposed objectives and guidelines for an informal working group on the physical certification of automated vehicles (i.e., proving ground tests) and audit of manufacturers (certification of the management of safety-critical aspects such as cybersecurity, data protection, and software updates).

Updated goals and objectives of the Automatically Commanded Steering Functions expert group based upon the work to date, including the possibility to establish requirements for automated lane-keeping functions as a new UN Regulation. The previous terms of reference focused only on amendments to UN R79.

Updated proposal for the goals and objectives of the AEBS informal working group, in particular to establish a new UN Regulation in lieu of the initial expectation for amendments to UN R131 on heavy vehicle AEBS.

Status report of the AEBS informal working group including presentation on the draft light vehicle AEBS regulation (document GRVA-01-02).

Proposal for the goals, objectives, and principles for the development of a “real-world test drive” protocol as part of the assessment of automated vehicles.

Proposal to correct editorial errors and to insert the word “tolerance” in para. 2.3.3.4.1. The editorial errors originated with documents WP29/2016/58 (relating to GRRF-80-37), GRRF/2015/22 and GRRF-81-04-Rev.1.

Consolidated and updated provisional agenda for the first session of GRVA (with informal documents submitted through 19/09/2018).

Proposal to align the provisions of UN R90 related to approval numbers and markings with the provisions of Schedule 4 to the 1958 Agreement.

China proposal that GRVA develop its own terms of reference to frame its work, pursue its activities with a preference for GTRs under the 1998 Agreement (while not precluding simultaneous work under the 1958 Agreement), work collegially across all Contracting Parties regardless of adherence to particular Agreements, and to offer its services as vice-chair of GRVA.

This document presents the output of an informal group of experts reviewing the content of Annex 6 on complex electronic systems. Its purpose is to update Annex 6 to ensure its suitability when used in the assessment of steering systems featuring advances in automation.

Changes to the proposal for amendments to the requirements for Automatically Commanded Steering Functions (ACSF) of Category C, introducing specific provisions for the use of a lane change function with a two-step Human Machine Interface (HMI).

Request for input regarding relaunch of the Modular Vehicle Combinations informal group whose work was interrupted due to prioritization of work on Automatically Commanded Steering Systems (ACSF).

At its 86th meeting, GRRF recommended to cluster subjects together and form a number of task forces to deal with different issues related to the ACSF work. One task force was devoted to Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI).

Proposal to clarify that M₁ and N₁ not approved as category G may be equipped with Remote Controlled Maneuvering systems provided they meet the requirements to be classified as such.

Discussion presentation for adapting UN R13 to electric vehicle systems with regard to the required state of charge of the vehicle battery under downhill and endurance braking test procedures.

Document prepared by the GRVA chair based upon input from various Contracting Parties on possible areas for consideration.

Proposal for an editorial correction to paragraph 2.4.15.

In 2015 and 2017, public figures and experts warned about potential risks related to Artificial Intelligence use. AI has found prominent applications in the automotive sector in infotainment, vehicle management, and self-driving capability development. Some AI implications fall within WP.29’s remit, including HMI distraction and automated vehicle performance. AI in automotive applications searches for optimized solutions, looks for patterns, and predicts future events. Machine Learning, a subset of AI, uses data-based computational techniques to improve performance without explicit programming. Deep Learning uses multiple layers of nonlinear processing units for feature extraction. AI applications in the automotive sector include HD Map building, image analysis for object detection, driving policies for automated driving, and human machine interface. AI raises questions regarding model transparency, traceability, validation for safety and environmental performance functions, and whether vehicles of the same type should have identical AI performance.

GRVA-1 agreed to reconsider based upon a formal document at GRVA-2 taking into account particularly concerns over the impact of the filtering change on tolerances and interpretation of results.

Document prepared by the GRVA secretariat summarizing the outcome of discussions on topics within the scope of GRVA for consideration by GRVA.

Proposal to align the provisions of UN R90 related to approval numbers and markings with the provisions of Schedule 4 to the 1958 Agreement.

Proposal to introduce activation of stop lamps under more conditions than application of the service brake only (e.g. also by regenerative braking).

Presentation submitted but not delivered during the session raising concerns over the performance of heavy truck AEB systems in recognizing obstacles, especially road work signage.

Video posted on YouTube by the Netherlands traffic authority and related to the presentation on AEBS performance (document GRVA-01-43).

Video by the Netherlands traffic authority uploaded to YouTube regarding tests conducted on the performance of heavy truck AEB systems. The video is related to the presentation on the performance of AEBS (document GRVA-01-43).