In June 2026, the globally unified technical regulation for autonomous driving systems (ADS GTR), jointly led by China, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Japan, was officially released, marking an important milestone in the development of global autonomous driving.

In the drafting of the ADS GTR regulation, China played a key leading and driving role, leading the compilation of key content such as the technical background, formulation principles, and core technical basis of the regulation, and outputting dozens of core technical proposals. Changan Automobile deeply participated and provided massive real-world test data, strongly supporting China's leadership in formulating global autonomous driving standards with industrial strength. This is another successful practice of Changan Automobile as a formulator of intelligent safety standards, making positive contributions to accelerating the development of the global intelligent connected vehicle industry.

China Leads the Creation of Global Unified Autonomous Driving Standards

With the rapid implementation of global autonomous driving technology and the continuous acceleration of industrialization, various countries have issued relevant regulations, but each country's standards are self-contained, making it imperative to formulate globally unified specifications.

The ADS GTR, led by China, is the world's first unified technical regulation for autonomous driving. It clarifies the core technical indicators of autonomous driving products, establishes a complete manufacturer management framework, and includes mandatory requirements such as a comprehensive safety management process, standardized safety files, full-dimensional test verification, and continuous safety supervision after vehicle launch.

The official implementation of this regulation will promote the unification of standards and mutual recognition of rules for all vehicles equipped with L3 and above autonomous driving globally, effectively opening up the channel for global intelligent connected vehicle trade and technology flow, and supporting the industrialization and large-scale development of the global intelligent connected vehicle industry.

Building Global Consensus: Changan Automobile Deeply Participates in Standard Co-construction

As a pioneer in the autonomous driving field and a promoter of regulatory construction, Changan Automobile deeply participated in and supported the drafting of this international regulation throughout the process. It selected core experts to join the national technical regulation expert group, participated in the entire formulation process, and provided solid industrial support and technical guarantees based on massive real-world test data, large-scale production experience, and a deep understanding of China's complex road conditions. It contributed several key proposals that were adopted, including simplifying the application materials for type approval, improving the human-machine interaction principles for autonomous driving, and clarifying the definition of ADS activation status.

At the same time, the domestic related standard system is also being accelerated. Changan Automobile actively participates in standard discussions, test verification, and clause demonstration, successfully building a multi-dimensional integrated standard application framework of "international regulations - national mandatory standards - enterprise standard systems - mass production technology". It led the formulation of Chinese national standards such as "Automotive Driving Automation Classification", "Intelligent Connected Vehicle Terminology and Definitions", and "Intelligent Connected Vehicle Coordinate System", and promoted their transformation into international rules, achieving mutual adaptation between international regulations, national standards, and enterprise production specifications, and promoting the healthy development of the intelligent connected vehicle industry.

Deepening Self-developed Technology Foundation, Strengthening Autonomous Driving Technical Strength

The ability to deeply participate in the drafting of the ADS GTR international regulation is inseparable from Changan Automobile's long-term continuous investment and technical accumulation in the autonomous driving field. As one of the first domestic automakers to obtain formal L3 autonomous driving admission qualification, Changan Automobile has a complete intelligent safety technology system and industry-leading core strength. It has deeply participated in the formulation of more than 270 international, national, and industry standards, including more than 60 in the intelligent field, providing strong support for the formulation of the ADS GTR international regulation.

China's first official license plate for L3 autonomous driving

Changan Automobile's "Tianshu Navigation" intelligent assisted driving system builds a three-fold safety protection system for physiology, psychology, and emotion. To date, it has escorted over 1.2 billion kilometers, completed nearly 10 million parking combination driving assists, over 10 million safety hazard avoidance maneuvers, and over 5 million kilometers of urban navigation testing.

Accelerating Intelligent Technology Going Global, Planning a New Journey of Global Development

In the future, Changan will take the implementation of the ADS GTR regulation as an opportunity to advance its intelligent going global layout, while strictly adhering to the safety bottom line, ensuring seamless integration of L3 and above autonomous driving product development and verification with international standards, and advancing overseas adaptation testing and compliance reserves.