Regulation · Permit
Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law
Michigan passed the SAVE (Self-Driving Vehicles for Exceptional People) Act in 2016, allowing AV testing and deployment without a human driver. Permits operation of autonomous vehicles by manufacturers, making Michigan one of the most AV-friendly states.
Jurisdiction: United States/Michigan · Effective 2016-12-09
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /regulations/michigan-av-law-2016.md
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- REST API: /v1/regulations/4b557107-2785-47dd-b399-2c63495b309b
- Data documentation: /data
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Sources (1)
- https://www.michigan.gov/avinitiative · 2016-12-09
Status history
- In effect · 2016-12-09 · agent-recon
Initial ingestion
Common questions
What does Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law cover?
Michigan passed the SAVE (Self-Driving Vehicles for Exceptional People) Act in 2016, allowing AV testing and deployment without a human driver. Permits operation of autonomous vehicles by manufacturers, making Michigan one of the most AV-friendly states.
Where does Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law apply?
Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in Michigan on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law take effect?
Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law is recorded as effective December 9, 2016 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law still in effect?
Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law apply to?
Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law: 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.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Unreviewed
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Architectural position
Cohort: av
Sources by quality tier
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- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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