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ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF)

ISO/SAE 21448 addresses safety hazards arising from performance limitations of intended functionality, complementing ISO 26262 which addresses failures of electrical/electronic systems. Critical for autonomous driving systems where AI/ML performance insufficiencies can cause hazards without system failures.

Jurisdiction: Global · Effective 2022-06-01

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.iso.org/standard/77490.html · 2022-06-01

Status history

  • In effect · 2022-06-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) cover?
ISO/SAE 21448 addresses safety hazards arising from performance limitations of intended functionality, complementing ISO 26262 which addresses failures of electrical/electronic systems. Critical for autonomous driving systems where AI/ML performance insufficiencies can cause hazards without system failures.
Where does ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) apply?
ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) is recorded as a safety_standard applying in Global on the DEPLOY registry.
When did ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) take effect?
ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) is recorded as effective June 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) still in effect?
ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) apply to?
ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF): 789D AHS, 930E AHS, ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy), Apollo RT6 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Cohort: av

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for ISO/SAE 21448: Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF).

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