OICA review of the various national and regional guidelines on automated vehicle testing and development and perspectives for the development of a regulatory framework and vehicle certification procedure.

Presentation on research under the CityMobil2 program regarding an Automated Road Transport System (ARTS).

Document to provide information on the proposed “3-pillar approach” certification scheme to demonstrate the level of safety and reliability which allows for safe market introduction of automated/autonomous vehicles.

Proposal for GRVA priorities pursuant to discussions among Contracting Parties during the week of the 176th (November 2018) WP.29 session.

This text represents a first draft of “certification-neutral” technical requirements for a “Data Storage System for Automated Driving”, as presented by OICA in March 2018 ITS/AD session n°14.

Draft report on the outcomes of the Automated Vehicles task force and subgroup meetings in Niigata, including the reorganization of these activities under an informal working group on Validation Methods for Automated Driving (VMAD).

This document is also available in a version showing the revision mark ups from the previous version.

Revised terms of reference submitted by the UK for the subgroup on physical certification and auditing of automated vehicles and driving systems.

Netherlands input towards defining framework and work of the AV informal group.

Of particular importance to WP.29, the WP.1 report includes an Annex 1 “Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) resolution on the deployment of highly and fully automated vehicles in road traffic”.

Session of the subgroup on physical certification (track) testing and audit.

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

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.

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).

Proposal of possible topics related to automated vehicles for consideration.

Final report by Royal HaskoningDHV as commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch infrastructure ministry) to assess in actual practice under which conditions the traffic control measures are detected by the FWC/AEBS currently in common use.

Report prepared by HaskoningDHV Nederland B.V. for the Rijkswaterstaat (Dutch Ministry of Water, Traffic & Environment).

Draft description of the subgroup scope and objectives as prepared by the subgroup chair.

Real world test drive subgroup.

(Duplicate of document TFCS-12-20.)

Presentation made during the ITS/Automated Driving informal group session.

Discussion document prepared under the WP.29 committee for coordination on the creation of a permanent GR Working Party dedicated to automated/autonomous and connected vehicles.

Discussion document prepared by the WP.29 secretariat.

Proposal to update the scope of the PTI informal group activities to cover new subjects, including diesel emissions system tampering and automated vehicle in-use performance.

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.

Final version of the task force goals and objectives as “adopted” by the task force. These terms of reference are still subject to consideration by the ITS/AD informal group to which the task force reports.

Agenda for the first session of the Task Force on Automated Vehicle Subgroup on Physical Certification Tests & Audit.

Consideration of how lighting systems may evolve with vehicle automation, particularly in enabling signalling vehicle status and intentions to pedestrians (AVIP: Autonomous Vehicle Interaction with Pedestrians).

Summary slides on the results and decisions of the 12th Cyber Security and OTA Software Updates Task Force session.

Definitions as developed during the TFCS “Definitions” ad hoc session.

Amended version endorsed during the ITS/AD informal group session. You can also download the versions with tracked changes in pdf format and doc format.

Items 12 and 13 commending and endorsing efforts between WP.1 (road safety) and WP.29 (vehicle safety) to cooperate with regarding to automated driving.

Corrigendum from the ITS/AD informal group to note that the provisions in the table ending on page 11 for ACSF Category B2 and ACSF Category E are under discussion.

Draft proposal for submission to the March 2018 WP.29 session requesting authorization to pursue:

1. Revision of UN Regulations as warranted with regard to facilitation of vehicle technical inspections,
2. Development of inspection countermeasures against tampering (target: June 2019),
3. Guidance on the establishment of in-use performance requirements for equipment and systems (target: November 2019),
4. Consistency between the 1968 Vienna Convention (traffic rules) and the 1997 Vienna Agreement (vehicle inspections),
5. Prescriptions for inspection of highly automated and autonomous vehicles (draft proposal June 2019),
6. Guidance for education and certification of PTI inspectors, PTI quality assurance, and testing centres, and
7. Uniform provisions for the inspection of wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors with regard their roadworthiness.

Paper considering situations when a driver might operate a vehicle from outside the vehicle (remote-controlled maneuvering, remote activation of automated maneuver).

Draft paper pursuant to the ad hoc group teleconference on 15 December 2017.

Vehicle manufacturer input for general brainstorming discussion on the regulation of automated driving systems and highly automated vehicles. OICA proposes a framework and has begun drafting elements of what might be included in a UN Regulation on highly automated (Levels 3-5) vehicles.

Advance copy of the guidance developed for regulators when considering legal requirements for automated driving systems. This proposal contains tentative provisions still under discussion pending the November sessions of WP.29 and the informal group on ITS/Automated Driving.

Presentation by the WP.1 chairperson of traffic regulator perspectives on automated driving, cybersecurity, and related subjects.

Vehicle manufacturer perspectives on the permissibility of non-driving activities by the operator of a highly automated vehicle. This presentation relates to discussions between traffic regulators (represented by UN Working Party 1) and vehicle regulators (represented by UN Working Party 29) on responses under traffic laws and vehicle regulations to the advent of automated driving systems.

Updated “Proposal for the Definitions of Automated Driving under WP.29 and the General Principles for developing a UN Regulation” draft document pursuant to the ad hoc group meeting.

Comments on the “Proposal for the Definitions of Automated Driving under WP.29 and the General Principles for developing a UN Regulation” draft document.

Draft for final review by the ITS/AD informal group presenting guidance to assist WP.29 Working Parties in their deliberations on the regulation of automated driving systems. The guidance provides recommendations on areas considered to be of critical importance. The informal group anticipates that this document may require updating as technologies, applications, and knowledge evolve.

Comments on the proposal for “Definitions of Automated Driving under WP.29 and the General Principles for developing a UN Regulation”.

France presentation discussing the potential of a regulation on common requirements of automated driving technologies.

Summary of discussions, including related to the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval, on issues raised by the prospects for automated vehicle software updates under the type approval system.

Task force draft table considering levels of importance that software updates might have on the validity of type approvals/registrations of automated vehicles.

Copy of document GRRF-81-14. Presentation on French government views on the approval of automated steering at speeds above 10 km/h under UN Regulation No. 79. The principle recommendation is to restrict amendments to UN R79 to lateral vehicle control as speeds above 10 km/h while setting other work on more advanced capabilities (longitudinal + latitudinal, lane change, passing, etc.) for future separate regulations.

A proposal for the Definitions of Automated Driving under WP.29 and the General Principles for developing a UN Regulation as developed during the 2nd ITS/AD informal group ad hoc session.

Revised version of document ITS/AD-AH-01-03/Rev.3.

Revised text as agreed during the ITS/AD informal group 10th session.

FIA comments on data privacy provisions under UN Regulations including remarks concerning the work of the informal groups on automated driving (ITS/AD), automatic emergency calls systems (AECS), and automatically commanded steering functions (ACSF). The presentation covers issues such as protection of personal data, aggregation of data to protect individual identities, protection against unauthorized access (hacking), and prohibition against data use for purposes other than those specifically intended by a regulation. FIA proposes the deletion of data storage (DSSA) provisions under the draft texts for ACSF.

Presentation on meeting the challenges of software-driven vehicles with regard to cybersecurity.