INVESTIGATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FIT INTO TRADITIONAL TYPE APPROVAL PROCESS

To register your car a special document have to be submitted in Europe: Certificate of conformity for new cars. The certificate of conformity is issued by the manufacturer and shows that vehicles technical characteristics meet safety and environmental standards It can be either a European (EC) or a national certificate. Paper presents the typical type approval processes for traditional cars and summarizes the main questions that should be addressed during the development of type approval process fit for autonomous vehicles.