SAE J3016_202104 – Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles

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Last source check: 2026-07-14
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Organisation: SAE
Jurisdiction: Global
Publication date: 2021-04-30
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Summary: SAE J3016 provides a widely used taxonomy and definitions for driving automation systems, including the levels of driving automation and concepts such as the dynamic driving task, operational design domain, fallback and roles of human users. The April 2021 revision remains an important terminology reference across technical and regulatory work.
Význam: The standard supplies the terminology used to distinguish ADS functions and human roles, supporting consistent comparison of national, EU, UNECE and industry automated-driving frameworks.
Citation: SAE International, SAE J3016_202104, Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, revised 30 April 2021.
Recorded review date: 2026-07-14
Official source: https://www.sae.org/standards/content/j3016_202104/

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