The global initiative for certifiable AV safety
Scenarios, simulation and in-service monitoring for Automated Driving Systems. Informed by industry needs, embraced by regulators.
Powered by Deepen AI and WMG, University of Warwick
Trusted by partners across industry, government and research
Our vision
A world where the safety of every Automated Driving System can be transparently tested, validated and certified, through common processes and infrastructure shared by industry, researchers, academia and policymakers across the globe.
Three pillars of certifiable AV safety
Community
Uniting global stakeholders from industry, academia, government and policymaking.
Technology
Shared software platforms to exchange, test and validate safety-critical data and systems on common ground.
Informed Safety
Safety frameworks and guidelines that inform regulators, based on emerging automotive standards and insights from the Safety Pool™ platform.
Community
One community, one mission
Safety Pool™ brings together governments, industry and researchers around a common mission: transparent, certifiable safety for Automated Driving Systems.
For Governments
Get tailor-made implementations of ADS policy frameworks
Design ODD-based certification frameworks and region-specific assessments
Tap into ADS testing and validation services at the interface with industry
For Industry
Transparently test and benchmark ADSs
Explore and exchange testing and validation scenarios
Unlock ADS certification
For Research
Advance the state of the art in testing and validation
Develop cutting-edge certification frameworks
Engage with governments and industry worldwide on ADS validation
Founders
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Platform
The Safety Pool™ Platform
Shared tools across the ADS safety lifecycle: from scenario-based testing and simulation to in-service monitoring and reporting of deployed systems.
Scenario Database
The global reference library of curated, ODD-tagged scenarios for ADS testing.
ODD-based search aligned with ISO 34503 and BSI PAS 1883:2025
Regulatory use cases, including UN R157 and DCAS
OpenX Toolkit: complexity score, storyline, background traffic and more
REST API for scenarios, test suites and use cases
Simulation
Take Safety Pool™ scenarios from the database into simulation and run them at scale.
Environment generation
Test case planning
Test case execution
Multiple simulation platforms
Studio
Build driving scenarios with simple building blocks, from everyday road experiences to in-service incidents.
Visual, building-block scenario creation
Instant play to test a scenario straight away
Supports In-Service Monitoring and Reporting (ISMR)
Submitted scenarios flow into the Scenario Database
Safety Pool™ Studio
Give everyone a voice in automated vehicle safety
An open scenario creation platform. Anyone can design a driving scenario from their own experience, and every scenario they submit becomes test material for the whole AV community.
Open Safety Pool™ Studio- Build a scenario from simple building blocks
- Play it instantly to see it in action
- Submit it, and it is converted to ASAM OpenSCENARIO and OpenDRIVE
- It is added to the Safety Pool™ Scenario Database
For the Public
A graphical, building-block interface. No coding needed
Set road layouts, driving styles and the movements of vehicles and pedestrians
Tailor scenarios to your own location, culture, daily routine and language
In-Service Monitoring and Reporting
ISMRCapture road scenarios and incidents after an automated vehicle is deployed
Built for AV developers, incident investigators and insurers
Re-test real-world events virtually and feed them back into the Scenario Database
See Safety Pool™ Simulation in Action
Weather
Run the same scenario in clear skies, rain, snow or fog.
Time of day
Set the time and test under changing light and shadow.
Background traffic
Add surrounding traffic, from an empty road to heavy congestion.
Parameter space exploration
Vary a scenario, such as how closely another car cuts in.
Informed Safety
By engaging with industry partners, regulators and academia the World Economic Forum Safe Drive Initiative proposes a broad and actionable framework to enable policy-makers to create a graduated series of milestones.
Learn More about the Safe Drive Initiative
Testimonials
What our partners say
Michelle Avary
Head of Automotive and Autonomous and Mobility at World Economic Forum
“We are thrilled to work closely with Deepen AI and WMG, University of Warwick to launch the Safety Pool™ Scenario Database. We believe Safety Pool™ Initiative is going to play a crucial role in standardising and bring transparency to ADS certification globally. We are already in advanced talks with many countries to adopt ADS certification frameworks based on Safety Pool™ Scenario Database”
Pierre Olivier
Chief Technology Officer at LeddarTech
“LeddarTech strongly believes that the fastest and lowest-risk path to Autonomous Driving requires collaboration between the different industry stakeholders. I was therefore thrilled to learn about Safety Pool™ and we are committed to participating actively in the success of this initiative.”
Barnaby Simkin
Manager of Regulatory Affairs at NVIDIA
"The next generation of transportation is autonomous, and NVIDIA is committed to developing self-driving technology that enables safer mobility for all. Simulation and scenario-based testing are key to achieving safe driverless vehicles. As part of the Safety Pool™ Scenario Database community, NVIDIA will provide hundreds of companies developing on our DRIVE platform access to a diverse set of scenarios and more transparent safety standards for the entire ecosystem"
Dr Peter C. Burns
Motor Vehicle Safety Research and Standards Development at Transport Canada
"We are excited to be among the first few government agencies to work with the Safety Pool™ Initiative in the global effort to address the safety of Automated Driving Systems. Thanks to this initiative and to the Safety Pool™ Scenario Database, we can explore harmonized approaches to research and regulatory development."
Karl Iagnemma
President and CEO at Motional
"At Motional, we believe safety transcends competition. Industry collaboration and common standards are critical to our sector's future, and we're proud to take part in The World Economic Forum’s Safety Pool™."