Starting May 01, 2022, the standardization organization ASAM e.V. is led by a new management team. Marius Dupuis takes on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Benjamin Engel the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The expansion of the management team has become necessary due to the strong growth in membership in recent years and the resulting increase in complexity of the tasks.

An Operational Design Domain (ODD) is fundamental to the safety of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAV). It describes the specific operating conditions in which the CAV is designed to operate safely. ASAM has now published the concept for a future Standard to define ODDs: “ASAM OpenODD” shall specify a language concept as well as a machine-readable format to allow users to share, compare and re-use ODD definitions. Among other things, this will clear barriers between CAV manufacturers and authorities to determine whether a CAV is allowed to drive within the authority’s area. The concept paper can be downloaded free of charge. Additional use cases or requirements can still be proposed before the Standard development starts.

ASAM OpenLABEL is the first Standard to annotate multi-sensor data and scenarios. The Standard defines a Data Model and data format to Label multi-sensor data and to tag scenarios. There are many fields of application for ASAM OpenLABEL. However, currently there is a focus on the development and Validation of driver assistance systems and automated driving functions.

NIO Inc., a pioneer and a leading manufacturer of premium smart electric vehicles in China, joined ASAM in July 2021. NIO is the 600th member joining ASAM since the foundation of the Association in December 1998. This is another important milestone for ASAM and an impressive testimonial of the importance of ASAM standards internationally.