328. Building Trust in AV Safety
From SAE Tomorrow Today by SAE International
April 16, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 328
About this episode
The episode discusses the safety of autonomous vehicles and the efforts of the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium to establish trust and standards in automated driving systems.
As AVs continue to grow in popularity, one question remains top of mind: How do we know autonomous driving systems are genuinely safe? The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) is an industry collaboration group focused on improving the safe development and deployment of automated driving systems (ADS). By bringing together automakers, technology companies, suppliers, mobility providers, and government stakeholders, the AVSC develops voluntary best practices and technical guidance that fosters public trust and delivers consistent AV safety standards. Listen in as we sit down with Darcyne Foldenauer, Executive Director, AVSC, and Erin McCurry, Principal Engineer, AVSC, to explore two new publications: Best Practice for ADS-DV Assessment of Safety Claims and the Information Report on ADS-DV Stopped Conditions. From the difference between minimal risk maneuvers and minimal risk conditions, to when it’s actually safer for a vehicle to stay stopped in lane, this conversation sheds light on the complex decisions behind automated driving safety. We’d love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don’t forget to take…
People in this episode
Host: SAE Tomorrow Today
Guests: Darcyne Foldenauer, Erin McCurry
Topics covered
- autonomous vehicles
- safety standards
- automated driving systems
- industry collaboration
- public trust
Keywords
- autonomous vehicles
- AV safety
- Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium
- best practices
- safety claims
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium, SAE International
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