At Navya Mobility, safety drives every innovation. Our autonomous vehicles, built for both private sites and public roads, place the protection of passengers and all road users at the core of their design and deployment.
The transition from a human driver to an autonomous system represents a fundamental shift in responsibility. Our safety philosophy is based on a fundamental principle:provable safety.
It is not just about believing our vehicles are safe, but about proving it through rigorous processes, exhaustive validation, and complete transparency.
Our commitment is built on three pillars:
Integrating safety from the very first line of code and the first design schematic.
Running our systems through large volume of scenarios in simulation before any real-world deployment.
Applying the strictest safety standards based on the vehicle's operating environment
An autonomous vehicle does not face the same challenges in an urban environment, in open road environment, or in an industrial site. That is why our approach to safety is contextualized, drawing on the most relevant regulatory frameworks for each use case.
For our vehicles intended for public roads, the international standardISO 26262 "Road vehicles - Functional safety"is our benchmark. It provides us with a systematic methodology for managing risks related to potential failures of electrical and electronic systems.
We identify all potential hazards (e.g., unintended acceleration). For each hazard, we assess its risk level based on three factors:
The severity of potential consequences.
The likelihood of being in the situation where hazard can occur.
The ability of a human driver to avoid the accident if the failure occurs.
The result of the HARA allows us to assign an Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) to each function, ranging from A (lowest) to D (most critical). An ASIL D function, such as autonomous braking, requires the highest level of rigor in design, testing, and validation.
In controlled environments like factories, warehouses, or large business parks, our vehicles are considered machinery. They therefore comply with the European regulations on machinery (currently Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, replacing Directive 2006/42/EC).
Our CE marking process ensures that the vehicle is intrinsically safe for operators and nearby people:
We assess all mechanical, electrical, and operational risks specific to the site's environment.
We integrate the Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSR) from the design phase (e.g., emergency stop buttons, proximity detection systems).
We document all analyses, diagrams, and tests proving the vehicle's conformity.
We certify that our vehicle meets all regulatory requirements, authorizing its commissioning on the site.
Our regulatory framework is supported by a technological architecture designed for resilience and reliability.
Our vehicles "see" the world through a suite of complementary sensors: LiDAR, cameras, and radar. This redundancy is crucial. A camera can be blinded by the sun, but the LiDAR and radar will continue to function.
The radar sees through fog, where LiDAR may be limited. The fusion of this data creates a robust and reliable digital image of the environment, even in degraded conditions.
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Our vehicles "see" the world through a suite of complementary sensors: LiDAR, cameras, and radar. This redundancy is crucial. A camera can be blinded by the sun, but the LiDAR and radar will continue to function.
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An autonomous vehicle is a connected vehicle. To protect it against hacking threats, we apply the ISO/SAE 21434 standard throughout its entire life cycle. From design to software updates, we integrate protection mechanisms to ensure the integrity of our systems and the security of our passengers' data.
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