Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Circular on the Work Associated with the Launching of a Pilot Project for the Access and On-Road Driving of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (Draft for Comments)

Issued: November 2, 2022

Main contents: An entity involved in the pilot project is required to purchase insurance for, and apply for registration of, the pilot vehicle in accordance with provisions. The pilot project requires the qualified onboard safety person to be in the driver's seat of the vehicle to monitor the operation of the vehicle and the surrounding environment, and ensure that the pilot vehicle's autonomous driving function is activated only within the restricted range. While a pilot vehicle is on the road, the vehicle operation data and information are to be truthfully recorded and information relating to the vehicle's operation is to be provided as required by the relevant departments.