Shortlist

Recognizing a standout vehicle deployment that successfully integrates ADAS or autonomous technology, the judging panel has chosen the following nominated companies:

• Waymo (200,000 paid rides a week)
• WeRide (driverless permits across five countries: China, the UAE, Singapore, France, and the USA)
• BMW Highway Assistant/Personal Pilot L3 (first OEM to receive approval for an ADAS system combining Level 2 and Level 3 assistance in the same vehicle)
• Kodiak &Atlas Energy (first successful commercial L4 operation with no human safety driver)
• Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot (2024 update allows hands-free driving at speeds of up to 95km/h on German motorways)

Recognizing a technology or system designed to improve safety and risk reduction, the following companies have been nominated:

• Valeo & Teledyne FLIR (first Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) B thermal imaging technology for night vision ADAS)
• HAAS Alert Safety Cloud (collision prevention system)
• VW Emergency Assist (driver attention monitoring)
• ZF Multi Stage Load Limiter (adaptive seat belt system)

Recognizing a successful partnership between companies that led to a breakthrough in ADAS or autonomous technology. The nominees are:

• BMW & Stellantis (STLA Autodrive L3 autonomous driving system)
• Rivian & VW (US$5.8 billion joint venture)
• ASAM Open X (open, flexible, transparent, and collaborative simulation standards)
• RAVE Checklist (Recommendations for Overcoming Challenges in Retrospective Safety Studies of Automated Driving Systems)

Recognizing a technology that radically enhances driver/passenger experience, comfort or safety. Readers can vote for:

• NOVELIC Automotive In-cabin Monitoring (ACAM)
• SmartEye Sheila (AI co-driver)
• AVS Scaner Human Factors (driver behaviour simulation)

Recognizing an exceptional engineering team behind a key innovation in ADAS or autonomous technology. Nominated companies are

• Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot (2024 update allows hands-free driving at speeds of up to 95km/h on German motorways)
• MAN Truck & Bus TruckScenes (free/open sensor and driving database)
• Goodyear & TNO (integration of tire intelligence technology into AEB system)
• Kodiak & Atlas Energy (driverless logistics commercial operation)

Recognizing an initiative that successfully educated the public on ADAS/autonomous technology, increasing awareness and adoption. The nominations for this category are:

• EuroNCAP Truck Rating Overview
• Torc Robotics First Responder campaign
• IIHS partial automation safeguard ratings

Recognizing a company, product, individual or initiative that has significantly challenged conventional industry practices. The judging panel has selected the following:

• Wayve (Generalizable AI vehicle model)
• NXP CoreRide platform
• DeepSeek (Open source AI model)

Recognizing an early-stage company (≤ five years old) making a significant impact in ADAS or autonomous vehicle technology. The nominations are:

• Waabi
• IVEX
• PERCIV.AI