2024 Mercedes EQE 300 SUV - First test of safe automated driving

German industry proposes new development standard for safe automated driving - joint project on verification and validation methods Focus on safety: The approval of automated systems and vehicles for road traffic requires a technically verified safety standard. The joint Verification and Validation Methods (VVM) project provides the first model of this necessary proof of safety for automated driving systems in urban environments. Automated driving of the future: the project results guide the entire sector and strengthen competitiveness. Four years ago, the German automotive industry joined forces with 21 partners in a project to develop the world’s first structures for verifying the safety standards of automated vehicles in urban environments. The results of the joint Verification and Validation Methods (VVM) project are now available. The results of the pre-competitive research project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action and initiated by the V