SECURITY SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION

Disclosed is a security system (100) for an autonomous vehicle (10) driving on a road (50). The autonomous vehicle (10) comprises a sensor unit (210) for collecting sensor information, and a planning unit (250) for generating planning data for the autonomous vehicle (10). The system (100) is characterized by a reception module (110), configured to receive the sensor information and the planning data; a detection module (120), configured to detect, based on the sensor information, a driving situation of the autonomous vehicle (10) in which one or more objects on the road cause the autonomous vehicle (10) to slow down; an assessment module (130), configured to assess the driving situation based on the detection of the driving situation, the sensor information, and the planning data, as a potential plunder incident; and a reaction module (140), configured to execute, in case of the potential plunder incident, an emergency reaction of the autonomous vehicle (10).