With recent CASE progresses, the widespread use of automated driving is expected to resolve social issues such as carbon neutrality and road traffic safety.
Meanwhile, in SAE level 3 and above automated driving, the safety and evaluation method differs from previous approaches because the system operates the vehicle instead of the driver.
Here, the SAKURA Project collects evidence for safety arguments by gathering and analyzing various data and collaborating with other countries to create new safety evaluation methods.
Also, developing a database for safety assessment/test scenarios (Highway & Urban)and studying their practical application through all-Japan industry-government-academia collaboration while contributing to accelerating the development of automated driving technology within Japan.