_Regulation · Operational restriction_ # India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) Canonical ID: `baaf617d-f08d-4f6f-bc4d-b1fc0b7e6f77` - **Jurisdiction:** [India](/locations/india.md) (id: `0a995d40-8e94-4878-91db-131d4cf971d1`) - **Kind:** `operational_restriction` - **Status (derived):** in_effect - **Effective:** 2026-06-12 India scrapped licensing requirements for radio spectrum used by crash-avoidance and self-driving systems in cars, removing a commercial barrier to autonomous vehicle technology adoption. India’s Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 still does not explicitly permit autonomous vehicle testing. ## Sources (1) 1. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-clears-way-self-driving-safety-car-tech-reduce-road-deaths-2026-06-12/ · 2026-06-12 ## Status history - **in_effect** · 2026-06-12 · agent-recon - Initial ingestion ## Common questions ### What does India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) cover? India scrapped licensing requirements for radio spectrum used by crash-avoidance and self-driving systems in cars, removing a commercial barrier to autonomous vehicle technology adoption. India’s Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 still does not explicitly permit autonomous vehicle testing. ### Where does India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) apply? India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in India on the DEPLOY registry. ### When did India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) take effect? India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) is recorded as effective June 12, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. ### Is India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) still in effect? India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction. ### What types of robots does India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) apply to? India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry. ### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026)? 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of India Clears Way for Self-Driving Car Tech: Spectrum License Requirements Scrapped (June 2026): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator. _API: GET /v1/regulations/baaf617d-f08d-4f6f-bc4d-b1fc0b7e6f77 · sources: /v1/regulations/baaf617d-f08d-4f6f-bc4d-b1fc0b7e6f77/sources · status: /v1/regulations/baaf617d-f08d-4f6f-bc4d-b1fc0b7e6f77/status · canonical URL: /regulations/india-autonomous-vehicle-spectrum-policy-2026_