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# Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations

Canonical ID: `68322fc1-a65d-4523-b1e4-054c400b8502`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Virginia](/locations/united-states/virginia.md) (id: `a0d3f9da-875c-4c6e-bdca-3be94155e191`)
- **Kind:** `permit`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-04-01

Arlington County VA launched a PDD pilot program allowing Avride (Austin TX-based) delivery robots to operate on county sidewalks starting April 2026, using one or two machines to map sidewalks for potential expansion.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Transportation/Personal-Delivery-Devices · 2026-04-01

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2026-04-01 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations cover?

Arlington County VA launched a PDD pilot program allowing Avride (Austin TX-based) delivery robots to operate on county sidewalks starting April 2026, using one or two machines to map sidewalks for potential expansion.

### Where does Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations apply?

Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in Virginia on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations take effect?

Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations is recorded as effective April 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations still in effect?

Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations apply to?

Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations is recorded as applying to sidewalk robots on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk Operations: Amazon Scout, Avride delivery robot, Beastro, Cartken Courier and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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