Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) members are actively involved in testing and on-road pilots of automated vehicles. They have decades of experience introducing safe and trusted vehicles. SAE International and the SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC) are convening the charter and future members to establish safety and testing principles focused on the safe deployment of SAE Level 4 and Level 5 automated driving systems.

As testing and pilot deployments occur in greater numbers in public settings, we recognize the paramount need to establish safety principles for the operation of AVs. Together, our work will inform and accelerate industry-wide safety standards for automated driving systems, so we may earn the trust of local communities as pilots and deployments become more widespread.

Public confidence and acceptance of AVs is crucial for their success, both in testing and deployment on public roads. Through their involvement with SAE International, members have a long history of collaborating on critical safety issues related to the operation of automobiles. The AVSC is another example of this, and will lead to guidelines for robust safety standards the public can trust.