Permit regulations

Permits and licenses required to operate physical-AI systems. 45 on file. Sorted by effective date, most recent first.

• NHTSA Reviewing Robomart Exemption Application for Low-Speed Autonomous VehicleUnited States
• New Jersey Bill A768: Permits Testing and Use of Autonomous Vehicles on Public RoadsNew Jersey
• Pennsylvania Act 106 of 2020: Personal Delivery DevicesPennsylvania
• Florida HB 7127: Autonomous Vehicle Operation Framework Update (2026)Florida · 2026-07-01
• Medtronic Submits 510(k) Filings to Expand Hugo Robotic Surgery System into General and Gynecologic SpecialtiesUnited States · 2026-06-03
• Texas SB 2807: Autonomous Vehicle Authorization and Safety Requirements (Effective May 28, 2026)Texas · 2026-05-28
• Singapore Public Consultation on Autonomous Vehicle Legislation (May-June 2026)Singapore · 2026-05-04
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: Pixee Medical Knee+ NexSight AR Surgical Navigation for Total Knee ArthroplastyUnited States · 2026-05-01
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: Zeta Surgical Zeta Navigation System for Neurosurgical NavigationUnited States · 2026-05-01
• California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update)California · 2026-04-28
• US Army UGV Solicitation for Last Tactical Mile ResupplyUnited States · 2026-04-17
• Arlington VA PDD Pilot Program: Avride Delivery Robot Sidewalk OperationsVirginia · 2026-04-01
• San Jose Developing Delivery Robot Regulations (2026)California · 2026-04-01
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: Restore Robotics Two Additional da Vinci Xi Robotic Instruments (March 2026)United States · 2026-03-31
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: LEM Surgical Dynamis Robotic Surgical System (Second Clearance)United States · 2026-03-01
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: Revolve Surgical Electromechanical Laparoscopic Surgery RobotUnited States · 2026-03-01
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: Medtronic Stealth AXiS Surgical System for Spine (Feb 2026)United States · 2026-02-13
• West Hollywood makes its sidewalk delivery-robot program permanent, with a per-device road-user feeWest Hollywood · 2026-01-01
• DC DDOT Issues Additional Permits for Personal Delivery DevicesWashington, D.C. · 2026-01-01
• European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS)European Union · 2026-01-01
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: Brainlab Spine Mixed Reality Navigation SystemUnited States · 2026-01-01
• Massachusetts Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment FrameworkMassachusetts · 2026-01-01
• North Carolina PDD Legislation: Personal Delivery Device Operation on Sidewalks and CrosswalksNorth Carolina · 2026-01-01
• Oregon Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program (2026)Oregon · 2026-01-01
• Tennessee Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment LawTennessee · 2026-01-01
• Texas HB 5426: Automated Vehicle Regulation and Licensing FrameworkTexas · 2026-01-01
• NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to ZooxUnited States · 2025-08-06
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: Brain Navi NaoTrac Stereotaxic Surgical RobotUnited States · 2025-06-01
• FDA 510(k) Clearance: eCential Robotics Surgical Platform for Spine SurgeryUnited States · 2025-01-01
• Korea Autonomous Vehicle Commercialization Act: Commercial AV Deployment FrameworkSouth Korea · 2025-01-01
• New York City Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Program (Annual $5,000 Fee)New York City, New York, USA · 2025-01-01
• FDA 510(k): NaviCam Xpress Stomach Capsule Endoscopy System (K241934)United States · 2024-12-01
• Saudi Arabia TGA AV Regulatory SandboxGlobal · 2024-06-01
• FDA 510(k): NaviCam Xpress Magnetically Maneuvered Capsule Endoscopy (K231960)United States · 2023-08-01
• Japan Revised Road Traffic Act: Level 4 Autonomous Driving Legalized (April 2023)Japan (JGSDF Trials) · 2023-04-01
• FDA 510(k): Medtronic PillCam Small Bowel 3 Remote EndoscopyUnited States · 2021-11-15
• France: Regulatory Framework for Automated Road Transport Systems (Level 4 Authorized)France · 2021-09-01
• Washington, D.C. Law 22-137: Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 (permanent PDD program)Washington, D.C. · 2019-01-01
• 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.04: Requirements for a Manufacturer's Testing PermitCalifornia · 2018-04-02
• 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 227.42: Driverless Testing Permit Application RequirementsCalifornia · 2018-04-02
• 13 Cal. Code Regs. § 228.08: Application for a Permit for Post-Testing Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles on Public RoadsCalifornia · 2018-04-02
• San Francisco Public Works Code Sec. 794: autonomous delivery device permit programSan Francisco · 2018-01-01
• Colorado SB 17-213: Highly Autonomous Driving Systems AuthorizationColorado · 2017-06-01
• Georgia House Bill 472: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and DeploymentGeorgia · 2017-05-07
• Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment LawMichigan · 2016-12-09