The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) is expected to standardize the evaluation of automotive LiDAR, which will serve as an important cornerstone for the development of domestic autonomous driving technology and strengthening international market responsiveness.

KETI announced on the 30th that it has established a national standard (KS) for vehicle LiDAR performance evaluation methods together with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's National Institute of Standards and Technology.

This standard will establish a foundation for ensuring the safety of autonomous vehicles and will enhance global competitiveness by promoting future reflection in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

KETI has defined the distance, angle, speed, and key performance of vehicle lidar and systematically organized standardized measurement methods and environments. Through this, it is expected that the evaluation criteria required by the domestic industry will be formalized to support early commercialization of new products.

This standard was discussed mainly by the core component lidar working group under the Autonomous Vehicle Standardization Forum, and Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, LG Innotek, SOS Lab, and Autoel participated. KETI’s Seung-Joo Lee, head of the IT Convergence System Research Center, served as the working group leader and established a standard that reflects the needs of the industry.

KETI is preparing follow-up standards for vehicle lidar environmental testing methods. The goal is to organize test conditions and operational requirements by considering environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and vibration that affect lidar functions. It will also include functional safety evaluation criteria that reflect the vehicle loading environment.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is promoting the establishment of international standards for evaluating automotive lidar, with China and Germany as co-chairs, and KETI is actively discussing the reflection of this national standard in ISO. In particular, it is also planning to establish a new international standard for evaluating the performance of perception sensors under adverse weather conditions such as snow and rain.

KETI IT Convergence System Research Center Director Seung-Joo Lee said, “With the establishment of this standard, we will be able to formalize the LiDAR evaluation method that has been discussed in the industry, thereby reducing redundant testing and advancing the commercialization of new products.” He added, “We plan to continuously promote standardization activities to lead international standards in the field of cognitive sensors and strengthen the global competitiveness of domestic companies.”