Nations (UN) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), which was held in Geneva, Switzerland from June 21 through 24. The agreement led to the revision of international standards and development of new ones, such as extending the maximum speed for automated lane keeping systems (ALKS) of autonomous vehicles driving on expressways and allowing automated lane change functions. It was also agreed to revise international standards...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/28

MLIT to lift ban on automated driving Level 3 on public roads for trucks and buses The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) will enable the use of lane keeping systems (ALKS) for large vehicles on highways from July 1. The system will be required to maintain the speed and distance between vehicles in the same lane at vehicle speeds up to 60 km/h. In April 2020, the ban on passenger cars operating at autonomous d...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/27

mestic standards in Japan will be revised based on the agreement on the revised bill at the United Nations World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) in November in 2021, in which UN regulations expanded the scope of international standards for autonomous driving systems (low speed ALKS) of 60 km/h or less in the same lane of highways from passenger cars to large vehicles. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on March 1...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/16

UN regulation on “Automated Lane Keeping Systems” extended to trucks, buses and coaches On November 26, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe announced that the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) has adopted an amendment to a United Nations Regulation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) that lays down the technical requirements for their use in heavy vehicles including trucks, buses and coaches. This ste...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/29

iving system, but only when certain conditions are met. Such vehicles could be approved for use on public roads before the end of 2021. Autonomous vehicles should not be assimilated to driving assistance systems. The first system of this type authorized is the automated lane-keeping system (called ALKS for Automated Lane Keeping System) which operates in a traffic jam situation on the motorway. The ALKS then controls the lateral and longitudina...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/06

ds. It opens a new dimension in validation, particularly in the field of automated driving, in which active steering interventions are an essential component. This makes it possible to test driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving systems (ADS), like the Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) and enhanced highway driver functions. The innovation from AVL and Stähle complements the AVL DRIVINGCUBE. This links the real vehicle with th...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/02

UK Government allows self-driving vehicles on UK roads On April 28, Department for Transport, UK Government announced that motorists could see self-driving vehicles on British roads for the first time later this year. The government has set out how vehicles fitted with Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) could legally be defined as self-driving, as long as they receive GB type approval and that there is no evidence to challenge the vehicle’s...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/28

ystems” is for software updates, including over-the-air updates may play an increasing role in the automotive sector. This is the first international regulation governing vehicles’ Over the air software updates.  “UN Regulation No. 157 on the type approval of Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS)” is the first international regulation governing the introduction of so-called “level 3” systems with a limited use case on motorways, a...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/10

Mobileye and Foretellix, Israel demonstrate ALKS package with RSS Foretellix announced its new ALKS verification package, the world’s first commercial solution for the newly announced Automatic Lane-Keeping System (ALKS) regulation. It includes support of Mobileye Responsibility-Sensitive Safety (RSS) following a successful joint demonstration of ALKS safety regulation and compliance flow. In a joint demonstration with Mobileye, the ALKS verifi...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/19

UK government announces automated lane keeping system call for evidence On August 18, the UK government announced the launch of a call for evidence to help shape how innovative new systems could be used in future on Great Britain's roads. It will look at the Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS), an automated system that can take over control of the vehicle at low speeds, keeping it in lane on motorways. The government is seeking views from indust...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/19