Sven Beiker, External Advisor to SAE International, Discusses Standards and Regulation Ahead of 2024 ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo Conference

Posted: July 18, 2024

Ahead of his participation in next month’s ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo Conference in San Jose, Dr Sven Beiker, an external advisor at SAE International, delves into how regulations and standards can best interact, and the important distinction between type-approval and self-certification.

Why are regulations and standards important?

A standard is rather more of a recommendation, whereas regulation is typically a mandate.

You have to follow a regulation, otherwise your product simply isn’t allowed on the market. However, if you don’t follow a standard, this does not necessarily mean you are breaking the law; you might do it because you think it makes your work easier when you can do whatever you want. But on the other hand, if you work with a lot of suppliers and don’t follow standards, it can get much more complicated because parts might not fit or perform as expected.

Check out Sven’s full interview with ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International here.