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Operational Design Domain Record Template

An ODD record should name the system, software and hardware version, vehicle, operator, automation role, roadway types, geography, speed range, traffic conditions, weathe

Aug 4, 20261 min readBy Dalton Anderson
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Operational Design Domain Record Template

An ODD record should name the system, software and hardware version, vehicle, operator, automation role, roadway types, geography, speed range, traffic conditions, weather, lighting, time, road state, construction handling, emergency interactions, connectivity assumptions, passenger constraints, exclusions, boundary detection, fallback, minimal-risk condition, remote-assistance role, authority source, effective date, and revision history.

A service map is not automatically the full ODD. A permit describes authorized scope, not universal capability or safety. Company documentation describes the operator's represented design and service state.

Every public claim should state the domain at the level needed for the reader's decision.

Sources

Follow the evidence.

  1. content.naic.org: autonomous vehiclescontent.naic.org
  2. daltonanderson.ghost.io: the bumpy road to self driving cars whos winningdaltonanderson.ghost.io
  3. news.gm.com: 1210 gmnews.gm.com
  4. news.gm.com: 0204 cruisenews.gm.com
  5. open.spotify.com: 75DDtIhd8Hazz8fhBuZgn4open.spotify.com
  6. waymo.com: waymo safety impact update 170mwaymo.com
  7. waymo.com: impactwaymo.com
  8. cpuc.ca.gov: autonomous vehicle program permits issuedcpuc.ca.gov
  9. dmv.ca.gov: autonomous vehiclesdmv.ca.gov
  10. ncsl.org: enncsl.org
  11. nhtsa.gov: voluntary safety self assessmentnhtsa.gov
  12. nhtsa.gov: crash report sampling systemnhtsa.gov
  13. nhtsa.gov: standing general order crash reportingnhtsa.gov
  14. nhtsa.gov: consent order cruise crash reportingnhtsa.gov
  15. nhtsa.gov: event data recordernhtsa.gov
  16. nhtsa.gov: special crash investigations scinhtsa.gov
  17. nhtsa.gov: automated vehicles safetynhtsa.gov
  18. ntsb.gov: Vehicle Automations Investigative Outcomesntsb.gov
  19. tesla.com: fsdtesla.com
  20. youtu.be: NJfXqTyjSXcyoutu.be
  21. zoox.com: communityzoox.com
  22. zoox.com: zoox service updates and expansionszoox.com

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Two useful next steps.

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US Automated Vehicle Industry Status Record

The record unit is not a company. It is a named system and vehicle under a dated permit or authority, service type, operator role, operational design domain, jurisdiction

Guide · 1 min

How to Read Autonomous-Vehicle Safety Claims

Evaluate robotaxi and automated-driving safety claims by aligning systems, domains, miles, outcomes, reporting thresholds, benchmarks, uncertainty, and sources.

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