Drivora: A Unified and Extensible Infrastructure for Search-based Autonomous Driving Testing

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.05685v1
• Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:08:07 GMT
• Title: Drivora: A Unified and Extensible Infrastructure for Search-based Autonomous Driving Testing
• Authors: Mingfei Cheng, Lionel Briand, Yuan Zhou,
• Abstract summary: Drivora is a search-based testing infrastructure for autonomous driving systems (ADSs) built on the widely used CARLA simulator.<n>Drivora introduces a unified scenario definition, OpenScenario, that specifies scenarios using low-level, actionable parameters.<n>Drivora decouples the testing engine, scenario execution, and ADS integration.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Search-based testing is critical for evaluating the safety and reliability of autonomous driving systems (ADSs). However, existing approaches are often built on heterogeneous frameworks (e.g., distinct scenario spaces, simulators, and ADSs), which require considerable effort to reuse and adapt across different settings. To address these challenges, we present Drivora, a unified and extensible infrastructure for search-based ADS testing built on the widely used CARLA simulator. Drivora introduces a unified scenario definition, OpenScenario, that specifies scenarios using low-level, actionable parameters to ensure compatibility with existing methods while supporting extensibility to new testing designs (e.g., multi-autonomous-vehicle testing). On top of this, Drivora decouples the testing engine, scenario execution, and ADS integration. The testing engine leverages evolutionary computation to explore new scenarios and supports flexible customization of core components. The scenario execution can run arbitrary scenarios using a parallel execution mechanism that maximizes hardware utilization for large-scale batch simulation. For ADS integration, Drivora provides access to 12 ADSs through a unified interface, streamlining configuration and simplifying the incorporation of new ADSs. Our tools are publicly available at https://github.com/MingfeiCheng/Drivora.

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