Autonomous vehicle safety: what are the essentials of a test program?

Christian Gnandt, vice president of automated driving, automotive, TÜV SÜD, discusses the fundamental elements of an AV safety test program

For effective safety assessment of AVs, a comprehensive and rigorous approach based on harmonized appropriate regulatory requirements and standards is needed. This approach must combine virtual tests with physical tests on a proving ground as well as field tests. Beyond auditing the necessary processes of the manufacturer, an appropriate safety assessment according to state-of-the-art functional safety and cybersecurity for automated vehicles is required.

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