Autonomous driving mandatory national standard is here: Xiangjie Zhijie has already anticipated the trend, with L3-level vehicles set for dense launches in the coming two years.
# The mandatory national standard for autonomous driving has been released: Enjoye Smart and Zhijie have predicted the trends in advance, with L3 autonomous driving systems being widely adopted next year and the year after. Those who have been following the release of new HarmonyOS vehicles may have noticed that “L3 architecture” is a key term repeatedly emphasized by Yu Chengdong. Enjoye G9 is designed according to the L3 autonomous driving architecture, and Zhijie RX has already begun L3 autonomous driving compliance testing. As these two vehicles prepare for mass production under L3, GB 44721—2026 “Safety Requirements for Autonomous Driving Systems of Intelligent Connected Vehicles” was officially released and will come into effect on July 1, 2027. Two years ago, it was just a recommended GB/T standard; after this revision, the “T” in the designation was removed, and the standard became mandatory. Its scope covers M-class and N-class vehicles with L3 and L4 autonomous driving systems, including both passenger and commercial vehicles. In the evolution from L2 to L3 and L4, L2 is where the vehicle takes control, and the driver must monitor throughout; L3 is where the vehicle operates autonomously, and people can relax but must be ready to take over at any time; L4…