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# California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update)

Canonical ID: `c725dd2b-2892-4da3-9f6e-e0cc5a4b5d28`

- **Jurisdiction:** [California](/locations/united-states/california.md) (id: `fdf937a9-5eeb-4e8d-a514-ef860b351b30`)
- **Kind:** `permit`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-04-28

California DMV finalized new regulations on April 28, 2026, expanding the AV framework to include heavy-duty vehicles over 10,000 pounds. Manufacturers can now apply for permits to test and deploy autonomous heavy-duty truck technology. Requires 50,000 autonomous miles before driverless testing.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/new-autonomous-vehicle-regulations-strengthen-oversight-and-enforcement-authorize-trucks-and-transit/ · 2026-04-28

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2026-04-28 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) cover?

California DMV finalized new regulations on April 28, 2026, expanding the AV framework to include heavy-duty vehicles over 10,000 pounds. Manufacturers can now apply for permits to test and deploy autonomous heavy-duty truck technology. Requires 50,000 autonomous miles before driverless testing.

### Where does California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) apply?

California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in California on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) take effect?

California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) is recorded as effective April 28, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) still in effect?

California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) apply to?

California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update) is recorded as applying to truck, autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update)?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of California DMV Authorizes Autonomous Heavy-Duty Trucks (April 2026 Regulation Update): 789D AHS, 930E AHS, ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy), Apollo RT6 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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