SAE J3018
Safety-Relevant Guidance for On-Road Testing of Prototype Automated Driving System (ADS)-Operated Vehicles
| Issuing body | SAE |
|---|---|
| Committees | SAE International |
| First issued | 2015 |
| Latest revision | 2020 |
| Status | active |
| Category | industry |
| Topics | automation, driverless_ads, takeover_transitions |
| Reference | https://saemobilus.sae.org/standards/j3018_202012-safety-relevant-guidance-road-testing-prototype-automated-driving-system-ads-operated-vehicles |
Scope
Recommended Practice providing safety-relevant guidance for on-road testing of prototype conditional, high, and full (SAE J3016 Levels 3–5) ADS-operated vehicles in mixed-traffic public-road environments, including in-vehicle fallback test driver (IFTD) training and oversight. Addresses the human fallback driver's role, readiness, and intervention during prototype testing; excludes evaluation of post-production ADS-equipped vehicles.
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