Autonomous vehicle testing and validation

Proponents argue autonomous vehicles (AVs) will change the daily lives of commuters around the world, guaranteeing safer, more efficient and reliable transit networks. Reaching this future though has proven a hard and gruelling slog.

In today’s sector, more companies are looking to test their set-ups against increasingly complex road situations with a particular focus on public deployment. It is vital as ambition grows that these innovators balance innovation with safety or else they risk alienating the public from a potentially revolutionary technology.

• Trust in AV: are motorists ready to put their faith in automation?
• Simulation will remain pivotal for self-driving programmes
• AV test tracks need to be customisable, digitised and complex
• The cloud is at the heart of modern AV testing
• Baby steps: why AV pilots take time to scale
• How are EU and US AV testing regulations changing?
• Connected distribution hubs will accelerate autonomous truck tech

'Special report: Autonomous vehicle testing and validation’ presents insight from:

• AstaZero
• Elektrobit
• Guidehouse Insights
• Nvidia
• Nuro
• Pony.ai
• Scania
• TuSimple
• Waymo