Shanghai gears up its autonomous driving sector with partnership

Shanghai has taken a substantial step in standardizing autonomous driving testing through an international partnership that is expected to catapult the city to the forefront of self-driving equipment development.

Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification & Tech Innovation Center Co Ltd, a national lab for motor vehicle inspection, announced a strategic partnership on Wednesday with Humanetics Innovative Solutions, a world leader in producing crash test dummies, to jointly develop a testing system to fill the standardization void for automated vehicle testing.

The tie-up will draw on SMVIC's prowess in conducting various vehicle tests and Humanteics' wide portfolio of testing products, the duo said during a signing ceremony in Shanghai.