The standardization organization ASAM e.V. will adopt several standards for the The process of determining that a system performs and meets the needs for identified end users.validation of highly-automated driving. OpenDRIVE® is the first A public specification, which has been developed by experts in a defined consensus-driven development process and was released by officials that represent a significant share of the industry for which it is targeted, giving the specification the necessary legitimacy to be called a 'Standard'.standard that has now been transferred into ASAM. It constitutes the new ASAM standardization domain „Simulation” and will be continued under the name of ASAM OpenDRIVE. The standards OpenCRG® and OpenSCENARIO® will follow within the next months. The transfer of these standards into ASAM ensures their independent, long-term development and maintenance in a professional setting. At the same time, it allows ASAM to position itself in the area of highly automated driving.

Taking part in standardization projects and running for office in ASAM bodies is voluntary and generates costs for the participating member company. ASAM has introduced a "Credit Voucher Concept" that appreciates support of its members by allowing them to reduce their membership fee.

The ASAM standardization work group finishes multiple cross-test events to ensure interoperability of commercial test tools based upon the ASAM Generic Simulator Interface (ASAM Standard)XIL 2.0.1 A public specification, which has been developed by experts in a defined consensus-driven development process and was released by officials that represent a significant share of the industry for which it is targeted, giving the specification the necessary legitimacy to be called a 'Standard'.standard, effectively enabling engineers in the automotive industry to choose and easily integrate best-in-class ECU testing tools for their application scenarios.

The European-based standardization organization ASAM e.V. and the US-based organization Society of Automotive EngineersSAE International have agreed to enter a Cooperative Partnership. Main goal of this partnership is to better serve the needs of their members, to avoid duplicative standardization, and to promote standardization globally.