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Safety Requirements for Autonomous Driving Systems of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (GB 44721—2026)

智能网联汽车自动驾驶系统安全要求（GB 44721—2026）

工信部·Published 2026-10-21·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-10-22

GB 44721—2026 is a mandatory national standard organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, applying to M- and N-category vehicles equipped with L3 and L4 autonomous driving systems. It requires the system's safety level to at least match that of a qualified and attentive driver, and sets systematic requirements on human-machine interaction, user notification, and inspection and testing. It takes effect on 1 July 2027.

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What it means for you

M- and N-category vehicles with L3/L4 autonomous systems must comply with the mandatory standard before 1 July 2027 or cannot be sold.

Companies must improve human-machine interaction and user notification, clearly informing drivers of system capabilities and responsibility boundaries.

Products must pass the standard's inspection and testing regime, requiring compliance validation of redundancy design, compute, and sensor configuration.