Presentation of the VMAD co-chairs on the current state of discussions and intentions for moving forward in the development of a new assessment/test method for the validation of automated vehicles.

Draft document prepared by the VMAD leadership to propose a program of work towards the development of a “new assessment/test method” (NATM) for automated driving systems.

Draft document prepared by the VMAD leadership to overview the current state of discussions regarding the development of a “new assessment/test method” (NATM) for automated driving systems.

Draft revisions to the FRAV “Document 5” providing definitions for “ADS”, “ADS feature”, and “ODD” used to stipulate that a manufacturer should provide an ODD description for each feature available through an Automated Driving System.

Question presented to the FRAV informal group regarding the scope of an ODD description (e.g., vehicle, system, or feature levels).

Consideration of terms such as “lifetime” and “lifecycle” in UN Regulations under the 1958 Agreement.

In accordance with the WP.29 Framework Document on Automated/Autonomous Vehicles, this document provides common functional performance requirements based on national/regional guidelines and other relevant reference documents consistent with the 1958 and 1998 Agreements. The document is based primarily upon discussions held among the experts of the Informal Working Group on Functional Requirements for Automated Vehicles (FRAV) under the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) and informal documents GRVA-05-40 and GRVA-05-41 as presented during the 5th GRVA session (10-14 February 2020). This document highlights common concepts identified through the first two FRAV sessions. These concepts are not exhaustive and many, if not all, will undergo changes as the FRAV and GRVA work progresses. This document does not constitute a proposal, formal or otherwise, for automated vehicle legal requirements but may serve to support discussions across WP.29 and its subsidiary bodies.

Proposal from the VMAD informal group secretary for “Special requirements to be applied to the functional and operational safety aspects of Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS)”.

Proposal for an “Appendix on Traffic Disturbance Critical Scenarios to the Annex on audit/assessment to the new UN Regulation on Automated Lane Keeping systems (ALKS)” applying concepts under consideration by the VMAD informal group to establish performance criteria based on “driver model” responses to traffic scenarios.

Draft “Framework document on in-service compliance assessment the vehicles including automated/autonomous vehicles and their components”.

Dutch Safety Board report on ADs-equipped vehicle safety performance issues.

Consolidation of FRAV input on possible functional requirements into a single document.