SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE

The present invention relates to a management system (1) for an autonomous vehicle, comprising:- at least one central unit (2) comprising a plurality of management modules (4) of a characteristic linked to the autonomous vehicle, each management module (4) being capable of processing measurements or data to generate a control instruction intended for actuators (8) and/or to generate data intended for at least one other management module,- at least one safety unit (3) comprising a plurality of safety modules (5), each being specifically linked to one of the management modules (4) of the central unit (2) and being configured to detect an anomaly of the corresponding management module (4), as well as an emergency stop module (6) ensuring emergency shutdown of the vehicle in the event of a detected anomaly.The invention also covers a management method implemented by such a management system (1).