China's Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICVs) are currently at a critical stage transitioning from "pilot verification" to "scaled operation." Safety risks and regulatory challenges associated with autonomous driving on urban open roads are becoming increasingly prominent. The research report "Recommendations for Safety Regulation of Autonomous Driving on Open Roads for Intelligent Connected Vehicles" by the Chebai Think Tank, incorporating expert insights and industry practices from the 6th Forum on the Integrated Development of Vehicles, Roads, and Cities, focuses on the pain points of safety regulation and proposes countermeasures and recommendations from five aspects: vehicle-side, road-side, cloud-side, operation-side, and regulatory-side.
I. Scaled Development of Intelligent Connected Vehicles Poses New Requirements for Autonomous Driving Safety Regulation
The trend of scaled development of ICVs is evident.
Road traffic safety risks continue to accumulate, with safety incidents occurring frequently across multiple locations.
The mechanism for determining accident liability is yet to be fully improved, and the future regulatory landscape is becoming increasingly complex.
II. Scaled Operation of Autonomous Driving in China Remains Constrained by Both Safety Risks and Regulatory Shortcomings
The vehicle-side lacks sufficient intelligence capabilities, resulting in weak safety and stability.
Risks on the operation-side are concentrated and exposed, while regulation remains passive and lags behind.
The coverage rate of intelligent infrastructure is relatively low, resulting in insufficient safety support.
There is insufficient coordination among government regulatory platforms, leading to weak control and management capabilities.
Existing autonomous driving-related standards still lag behind industrial development, and the systems for standards, liability, and emergency response are yet to be fully established.
III. Countermeasures and Recommendations for the Autonomous Driving Safety Regulation System
Strengthen vehicle-side access management to build a solid first line of defense for safety.
Enhance the construction of intelligent connected infrastructure to consolidate the foundation for safe operation.
Strengthen dynamic regulation throughout the entire operation process to strictly control operational risks.
Improve the cloud-side collaborative regulation mechanism to enhance government control and management capabilities.
Accelerate the formulation and revision of relevant policies and regulations.
Establish an emergency support system to improve the handling capacity for unexpected incidents.
The full report consists of a total of 4,985 words. Please log in to the official website or mini-program of the Chebai Think Tank to access the complete version of the report.