- All references listed are primary normative, regulatory or institutional sources relevant to autonomous vehicle and robotaxi systems.
- Sources originate exclusively from:
- official standards bodies
- governmental or regulatory authorities
- primary institutional frameworks
- No mirrors, summaries, or secondary aggregators are used.
- Version identifiers reflect the publication state at the time of the frozen release.
- Each source includes an explicit Role describing its relevance within the reference framework.
- This document mirrors the reference framework published at: https://www.robotaxi.de/quellen/
- Sources are systematically validated against audit-confirmed references and live-confirmed standards at the time of release.
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ISO 26262-1:2018
Road vehicles — Functional safety
Role: Functional safety lifecycle, hazard analysis (HARA) and approval basis for safety-critical vehicle systems in robotaxi operations. -
ISO 21448:2022 (SOTIF)
Safety of the Intended Functionality
Role: Safety framework addressing perception, interpretation and decision-making limitations beyond classical system faults.
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ISO/SAE 21434:2021
Road vehicles — Cybersecurity engineering
Role: Cybersecurity governance across the vehicle and software lifecycle, including OTA-capable systems, intrusion resilience and audit-relevant cybersecurity processes for connected robotaxi fleets. -
UNECE WP.29 Vehicle Regulations
Role: Global regulatory umbrella for vehicle approval, cybersecurity governance and software lifecycle compliance. -
UNECE Regulation No. 155
Cyber Security
Role: Mandatory Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) requirements, including audit obligations for approval and ongoing fleet operation. -
UNECE Regulation No. 156
Software Updates
Role: Audit-relevant requirements for Software Update Management Systems (SUMS), OTA update control, versioning and traceability.
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EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Role: Binding governance, documentation and audit obligations for high-risk AI systems, including autonomous driving functions. -
NIST AI Risk Management Framework
Role: Reference framework for AI risk management, transparency, accountability and auditability of complex AI-based systems.
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California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Autonomous Vehicles
Role: Real-world regulatory practice for robotaxi deployment, including permitting, reporting and operational audits. -
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Automated Vehicles for Safety
Role: Federal safety guidance, policy frameworks and ADS governance principles (United States).
- Waymo — Safety and Operational Practice
Role: Illustrative empirical evidence from large-scale, publicly disclosed robotaxi operations.
Waymo is referenced as an example only. Comparable public disclosures exist from Cruise, Aurora and Zoox.
No endorsement, exclusivity or normative authority is implied.
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ETSI EN 302 665
ITS Communications Architecture
Role: Normative basis for V2X communication architecture (ITS-G5 / C-ITS) in cooperative transport systems. -
3GPP — Cellular V2X (LTE / 5G NR, Release 14)
Role: Mobile-network-based V2X and M2M standards enabling coordinated vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication.
- No sources outside this list are considered normative within the Robotaxi Reference.
- Inclusion does not imply endorsement beyond the explicitly stated Role.