The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has developed a dedicated test facility in Pune to calibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for Indian road conditions. The infrastructure is intended to address validation requirements as ADAS features expand from premium vehicles to mass market segments.
Spread across 20 acres, the ADAS Test City has been designed to create a structured environment for testing, validation and certification of driver assistance systems. The track infrastructure includes four-lane roads, roundabouts, S-curves, Euro NCAP junctions, traffic lights, and pedestrian and animal dummies to simulate Indian traffic scenarios.
The facility has been built at an investment of INR 400 million and is located near Talegaon, Pune. As part of the initiative, ARAI has partnered with Here Technologies, which will serve as the Official Navigation Partner by providing high-precision, continuously updated navigation data and location services to support validation and localisation processes.
The facility is equipped to validate systems such as Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), and Lane Keeping Assist under controlled but representative conditions. The objective is to enable automakers, Tier-1 suppliers and technology developers to calibrate ADAS technologies to local traffic behaviour and infrastructure characteristics.
The development was unveiled at the ADAS Show held on 10 February 2026. The event also saw participation from Indian technology firms including drivebuddyAI, which demonstrated its fifth-generation single-box ADAS and Driver Monitoring System platform, and Starkenn, which showcased perception systems, real-time traffic intelligence and driver-assist algorithms within the test environment.
The Automotive Research Association of India is an automotive research, testing and certification organisation based in Pune that supports vehicle development and regulatory compliance for the Indian automotive industry.