China's MIIT says second batch of L3 autonomous driving pilots is underway
10/22/2026 — 10/22, 13:20·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Guo Shougang, head of the MIIT's equipment industry division, said at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference that Changan…
Guo Shougang, head of the MIIT's equipment industry division, said at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference that Changan and BAIC received conditional L3 autonomous driving permits in December 2025, and that a second batch of pilots is now being advanced. He said the ministry will keep strengthening vehicle operation monitoring and safety safeguards while summarizing experience.
Latest turnGuo Shougang, an official at China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference that a second round of L3 autonomous driving pilot approvals is underway, after Changan and BAIC won conditional permits in December 2025. He described autonomous driving as moving from usable to genuinely useful, with the industry now scaling assisted driving while exploring higher automation.
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Guo Shougang, an official at China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference that a second round of L3 autonomous driving pilot approvals is underway, after Changan and BAIC won conditional permits in December 2025. He described autonomous driving as moving from usable to genuinely useful, with the industry now scaling assisted driving while exploring higher automation.
IT之家AI score 54Speaking at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle conference, Guo Shougang, head of MIIT's equipment industry department, said Changan and BAIC received conditional L3 autonomous driving access permits in December 2025 and that a second batch of pilots is now underway. He said the ministry will keep strengthening vehicle monitoring and safety safeguards while summarizing lessons from the pilots.
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