Europe and the USA remain the geographies with the highest penetration of Autonomous driving but stricter road safety regulations and lack of standardization could still restrict fast deployment; China’s commitment to Intelligent & Connected Vehicles could fast track regulatory changes to give a head start to domestic brands, while the advanced digital infrastructure and the […]

2020 saw the launch of Level 4-Autonomous Driving in Automated Mobility on Demand (AMoD) from Waymo. But in passenger cars, the level of automation is still Level 2-Partial Automation. Here are the biggest changes in Autonomous driving in 2021: New Autonomous Driving Regulation for Level 3 is coming in 2021 Cyber Security mandates coming from […]

After almost 3 years in the making, the amendment of UNECE Reg. No.79-Steering Equipment will allow Level 3 in countries adopting the new rules called “Automated Lane Keeping System” Germany, France, and Japan expected to be among the first. But the USA does not follow the same regulatory framework Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Nissan, and Honda are […]

Today, drivers enjoy longitudinal and/or lateral driving assistance (SAE Level 0-2) in both parking and cruising scenarios. Conditional eyes-of-the-road (Level 3) is not permitted by regulation and traffic laws in Europe and China which has delayed or changed carmakers’ strategies. Carmakers have unveiled their vision of Level 5 autonomy with concepts designed from the ground-up […]

ADAS Supplier Veoneer & Volvo split JV Zenuity after losses doubled in 3 years The Swedish carmaker and the auto tech supplier Veoneer will split their jointly owned software venture Zenuity according to the company’s recent publication. Volvo Cars will take over Zenuity’s development and commercialization of unsupervised autonomous drive software in accordance with SAE […]

EC’s White Paper or Artificial Intelligence – A European Approach  sets guidelines to establish trust, promote AI and address high-risks AI applicatons Proposed legal requirements for high-risk AI applications-only for the future regulatory framework include: data training and record-keeping, human oversight, information provision when interacting with an AI system, robustness and accuracy EC’s approach is […]

Safety regulation, competition and consumer demand create opportunities for ADAS SuppliersADAS penetration is expected to rise significantly over the next 10 years, driven primarily by changes in NCAP’s safety rating scoring and lower cost of sensors or implementation, paving the way to Conditionally- Automated cars from 2021 (SAE Level 3) and eventually Fully-Automated Driving in […]

Uber under criticism for technology failure that marked the first fatality caused by a vehicle in Automated Driving mode; The suspension of testing operations in Arizona is a significant step back for Uber which puts its proprietary autonomy system at risk; Arizona government’s relaxed AV testing laws raise concerns but DOT confirmed there will be no […]

Today, the state’s Office of Administrative Law approved the regulations that would permit fully driverless testing. A public notice will go up on the DMV’s website on March 2nd, which starts a 30-day clock before the first permits can be issued on April 2nd. Companies can apply for three types of permits: testing with a safety driver, […]

New car sales in Europe’s largest car market achieved the highest volume since 2009 amounting to 3,441,262, up 2.7% from the year before. Data from German KBA showed that growth in Mercedes-Benz (+15,000 units) and volume brands, led by Peugeot (+14,000) and Dacia, compensated for the losses in premium brands, especially VW Group’s Audi, Porsche and […]