China Releases Mandatory Safety Standard for L3/L4 Autonomous Driving (GB 44721-2026)中国发布L3/L4自动驾驶强制性安全标准GB 44721—2026
- China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the mandatory national standard "Intelligent Connected Vehicle Autonomous Driving System Safety Requirements" (GB 44721-2026) on July 30, 2026, effective July 1, 2027, applicable to M and N-category vehicles equipped with L3 or L4 systems.
- The standard establishes comprehensive requirements for enterprise lifecycle safety mechanisms, system dynamic driving task execution capability, human-machine interaction and user disclosure protocols, and a multi-dimensional verification framework combining safeguard capability inspection, safety documentation review, and confirmatory testing methods.
- Compared to the UN ADS GTR global technical regulation, China's standard provides more granular technical requirements tailored to China's road conditions and regulatory environment, establishing a unified safety baseline for autonomous driving commercialization.
- 工业和信息化部于2026年7月30日发布《智能网联汽车 自动驾驶系统安全要求》(GB 44721—2026)强制性国家标准,2027年7月1日起实施,适用于搭载L3、L4级自动驾驶系统的M类和N类车辆。
- 标准建立企业安全保障全生命周期机制、系统动态驾驶任务执行能力要求、人机交互与用户告知规范,以及「企业保障能力检验+安全档案检验+确认性试验」的多维度检验检测体系。
- 相比联合国ADS GTR全球技术法规,中国标准对L3/L4系统提出更细化要求且更贴合本国道路交通环境与行业实际,为自动驾驶产品明确了统一的安全准入基线。











































