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Recently, the international standard ISO 15964 Unmanned Aircraft Systems — Perception and Obstacle Avoidance System, jointly led by China and Japan, has been officially released. The standard specifies requirements for general functions, system architecture, performance, and safety of drone perception and obstacle avoidance systems, guiding their development, production, testing, and application. Its publication successfully addresses the absence of global standards in this field, laying a foundation for standardized and safer development in the drone industry.
The standard was initiated in May 2022 by the ISO Technical Committee 20/Subcommittee 16 (ISO/TC20/SC16). To date, China has led or co-led the formulation and release of 13 international standards in the drone sector (12 led independently, 1 jointly), with 5 additional standards currently under development.
The Chinese drafting team for this standard was co-led by Shenzhen Meituan Low-Altitude Logistics Technology Co., Ltd. (Meituan Drones) and the China Aero-Polytechnology Establishment. Focusing on real-world urban complex scenarios, the standard consolidates self-developed technologies from Chinese enterprises into an internationally recognized technical framework.
The Perception and Obstacle Avoidance System (DAA) is a core component for safe drone operations, directly impacting mission execution in challenging environments. The new standard defines safety and quality requirements for detecting and avoiding aircraft or other objects, providing actionable guidance to enhance flight safety throughout the system lifecycle.
