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RoadWeaver: Large-Scale Lane-Level HD Map Generation from Scratch for Autonomous Driving Simulation

arXiv 2608.11580 ↗First posted 12 Aug 2026cs.RO cs.AIcited by 1

On the map: End-to-end autonomous driving → End-to-end system architecture

Abstract (arXiv)

Autonomous driving simulation requires diverse and scalable lane-level HD maps to support long-horizon evaluation across complex road networks. Existing approaches either rely on handcrafted or reconstructed real-world maps, which limits scalability, or generate only local road structures rather than complete HD maps. We present RoadWeaver, a coarse-to-fine framework for from-scratch generation of diverse, large-scale HD maps. RoadWeaver first synthesizes a global road layout, expands it into a connected road network, and then constructs lane-level geometry with topologically consistent lane connectivity. Experimental results show that RoadWeaver achieves a 99.8% reachability, a 10.7% dead-end ratio, and an endpoint alignment error of 0.24 m. Compared with SOTA generation methods, it reduces endpoint alignment error by 94.4% while generating complete HD maps in 1.39--3.50 s. The generated maps can be directly deployed in driving simulators, providing scalable simulation environments for future closed-loop evaluation of autonomous driving systems. The training code and an out-of-the-box implementation of RoadWeaver will be released upon acceptance.

Key facts. Cited by 1 paper in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026). Placed in End-to-end system architecture, one of 9 directions in End-to-end autonomous driving. Builds on 24 of its 33 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 12 Aug 2026.

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