Simulation is key in automated driving (AD) development. The ecosystem relies heavily on the use of standards like ASAM OpenDRIVE and ASAM OpenSCENARIO to exchange data and ensure interoperability of tools. To improve the effectiveness and consistency of ASAM Standard implementations, ASAM has now launched the first version of the ASAM Quality Checker Framework along with checker libraries for ASAM OpenDRIVE and ASAM OpenSCENARIO XML files.

The ASAM ODS Crosstest 2024 confirmed the high quality of the ASAM ODS Standard and its implementations. At the event in Aachen, 23 participants from 9 companies and 4 countries tested the conformity of client applications and servers in real-world scenarios. Through on-site collaboration, valuable insights were gained for the further development of the Standard.

The organizations ASAM e.V. and eSync Alliance announce their cooperation within the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The purpose of the MOU is to examine whether a combination of technologies from both organizations would facilitate service-oriented vehicle Diagnostics over-the-air (OTA).

The ASAM Technical Steering Committee has decided that the two versions of ASAM OpenSCENARIO, 1.x. (now XML) and 2.x (now DSL), shall be developed as two separate standards, with no formal migration nor convergence required by ASAM.