AutoSafe™ is not conceived as a static safety label or a one-time evaluation outcome. It is being developed as a long-term vision for how vehicle safety and integrity should be understood, communicated and governed.
At its core, the AutoSafe™ vision reflects a shift from fragmented assessments toward a system-level understanding of modern vehicles and mobility ecosystems.
Seeing the Vehicle as a Complete System
Modern vehicles are no longer defined solely by mechanical components. Software, sensors, connectivity and energy storage systems interact continuously, shaping both performance and risk.
AutoSafe™ is built on the principle that safety cannot be meaningfully assessed in isolation. Structural performance, digital integrity and operational resilience are treated as interdependent elements of a single system.
System Integrity
Evaluating how components interact under normal and stressed conditions, not just individual performance metrics.
Digital Dependability
Recognising software reliability and cybersecurity resilience as essential safety factors.
Lifecycle Perspective
Considering safety and integrity over the full operational life of the vehicle, not only at launch.
Transparency as a Design Principle
Trust in safety frameworks depends on clarity and openness. AutoSafe™ is being developed with a strong emphasis on transparent methodologies, documented evaluation logic and traceable decision pathways.
This approach is intended to support understanding among manufacturers, regulators and the wider public, without oversimplifying technical complexity.
A Framework Designed to Evolve
The AutoSafe™ vision acknowledges that mobility technologies will continue to change. New propulsion systems, automated functions and digital services will introduce both benefits and new risk profiles.
Rather than fixing safety definitions in time, AutoSafe™ is being structured to adapt through governance, review cycles and continuous refinement.
The AutoSafe™ Vision
AutoSafe™ represents a shift toward system-level thinking in vehicle safety. It aims to provide a transparent, adaptable and future-ready framework that evolves alongside technology and societal expectations.
