This document provides safety-relevant guidance for on-road testing of vehicles being operated by prototype conditional, high, and full (Levels 3 to 5) ADS, as defined by SAE J3016. It does not include guidance for evaluating the performance of post-production ADS-equipped vehicles. Moreover, this guidance only addresses testing of ADS-operated vehicles as overseen by in-vehicle fallback test drivers (IFTD). These guidelines do not address: Remote driving, including remote fallback test driving of prototype ADS-operated test vehicles in driverless operation. (Note: The term “remote fallback test driver” is included as a defined term herein and is intended to be addressed in a future iteration of this document. However, at this time, too little is published or known about this type of testing to provide even preliminary guidance.)
SAE J3018-2019 history
2020SAE J3018-2020 Guidelines for Safe On-Road Testing of SAE Level 3@ 4@ and 5 Prototype Automated Driving Systems (ADS)
2019SAE J3018-2019 Safety-Relevant Guidance for On-Road Testing of SAE Level 3, 4, and 5 Prototype Automated Driving System (ADS)-Operated Vehicles
2018SAE J3018-2018 Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles
2015SAE J3018-2015 Guidelines for Safe On-Road Testing of SAE Level 3@ 4@ and 5 Prototype Automated Driving Systems (ADS)