Developmentof autonomousTHEFRENCH
S T R AT E G Yvehicles

This strategic framework will act as the government’s basis for thedevelopment of self-driving vehicles. This development should be undertaken
so as to improve mobility for all our citizens throughout the country, and draw upon
the efforts of every stakeholder with a role to play in the transformation.”
Anne-Marie Idrac, Senior Head of National Strategy
Development of self-driving vehicles

KeyI ssu e s

DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVERLESSVEHICLES: KEY ISSUESTaking into
account theexpectationsof citizens andterritories

Encouraging
acceptance

Promoting
European andInternational
Cooperation

In order to ensure the development
ofautonomous

technology,

itis important for the change to beTheinternational

The services offered via autonomous

accepted by all stakeholders involved.

characterised by strong competition

vehicles must be adapted to the needs

Several aspects must be taken into

betweenof citizens and local regions. Being

account: safety, suitability for use,

territories.

linked to new forms of car-sharing andimpact on transport options and their

France is responding to international

on-demand transport, these servicesenvironmental/employment impact.

rules for road traffic and technicalindustrial

context
players

isandcould blur the lines between individualvehicle regulations. In this context,

and collective transport. Developing

European cooperation must act as aautonomous vehicles also means

driving force in the development ofencouraging the implementation ofsafe technology.

new economic models with regard tolocal mobility policy, and the ability
to deploy adapted infrastructures.

developing
competitivenessand employment

In this respect, the role of local
authorities is vital.

an European program for research,vehicles must benefit innovative

innovation and experimentation.

industrial

standpoint.

The

challenge here will be to facilitate
experimentationencouraging

thewhile

also

development

and control of technology used
for detection, data processing andAutonomous vehicles must comply

geo-localization.

with the safety expectations of users

implemented must also lead toand of society in general, in terms

economic gains for local regions.

cyber-security and the protection ofpersonal data.

development of technical regulation

The development of these types ofandnot only of road safety but alsoseveral key aspects to consider: thefor vehicles, but also the financing ofsectors, from both a technological

Ensuring safety

At the European level there areThestrategy

10THE1.

PRIORITY ACTIONSFROM THE GOVERNMENT

Constructing a framework for2020 - 2022 to allow the use of personallyowned self-driving cars, as well as public transport
vehicles and highly-automated freight delivery
vehicles. Where necessary, the driver training, traffic
and responsibility may also need to be adapted.

2.

Establishing a nationalframework for the validationof automated public transport systems.
Developing technical regulations and aframework for approval that would apply
specifically to self-driving vehicles at theEuropean and International level.

3.

Updating technical regulations tointegrate issues such as cybersecurity,and developing methods for threat analysis via
a working group between the Government andindustry.

4.

At the Government’s initiative,

defining rules for data sharing andestablishing tools and evaluation methods used
to validate vehicle systems.

5.

6.

Constructing a framework by 2019that will facilitate the exchange of data
produced by these vehicles, thereby contributing
to improving road safety, traffic management,
infrastructure maintenance and the developmentof mobility services.

7.

Preparing one or several plans
for the deployment of connected

infrastructures, in particular via the analysisof the suitability of various technologies basedon different use-cases and road networks.

8.
9.

Encourage and assist with thedevelopment of high-precision digital

mapping, identifying actions that can be pooled.

Implementing a system to monitor

individual and social perception andthe acceptability of self-driving vehicles, inorder to identify critical issues (including ethicalconcerns).

10.

Carry out a detailed analysisof the impact of driverless technology
on employment and job-skills requirements.

Design a national program forexperimentation for all self-driving

vehicles, with the involvement of both industrial
sectors and local governments. This program
must enable the development of systemvalidation tools. The “Future Investment
Program” will be mobilized in order to support
the approach and maintain the financial supportof the national government.

GovernmentActions

Focus3 EXAMPLES OF USES FOR

SELF-DRIVING VEHICLESFreight transport

Charles Poutiers, Technical Director,
Mail and Parcel Service of the French Post Office (La Poste)

La Poste delivers to town centres using vans, cars and post trolleys. At the same time, the number of parcels being
delivered is going up, while the amount of letters is decreasing. In light of this dual observation, we’re experimenting
with self-driving electric trolleys that could facilitate deliveries and make it easier for our teams to operate. This
would allow the post carrier to free up their movements and detect the presence of pedestrians in the street. Tested
in Nantes and Rueil-Malmaison, the system was well-received by our teams, and shows that self-driving vehicles cancomplement human activity.

Public Transport

Mathieu Dunant,Director of Innovation for the RATP public transport group
We’re experimenting with a self-driving shuttle service in the Bois de Vincennes forest park, which has so far
carried some 50,000 passengers. With a capacity of six seated spaces, these vehicles serve five stops over a routeof just under 2 kilometers. For each journey, passengers are welcomed by an RATP conductor, whose role is to inform
passengers and guarantee their safety on board the shuttle, which is completely self-driving. The service acts tosupplement the existing public transport network, as it allows passengers to access new stops, adding another linkin the local transport chain. The trial phase has shown high levels of passenger satisfaction.

Passenger cars

Luc Marbach, Managing Director of ITE VEDECOMDEVELOPMENT OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLESIN FRANCE KEY DATES

2014

Industrial
roadmap for thedevelopmentof autonomousvehicles2015

Initialexperimentswith autonomous
shuttles

2018•Strategic framework for public action forthe development of autonomous vehicles•Presentation of the transport orientation
strategy bill2020-22
Deployment ofhighly automatedvehicles

DICOM/Fly/1809 - May 2018 - Printed on EU Ecolabel-certified paper

We’re working on vehicles that will allow drivers to use time spent in traffic jams, or on the motorway, for
productive purposes, with the added bonus of enhanced safety. Our role involves conducting research on theperception of environment, location, communication with infrastructures and the selection of actions in all situations,
not to mention interactions with pedestrians, and validating our progress with experiments on test tracks and thenin real conditions.”