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# Michigan SAVE Act: Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Deployment Law

Canonical ID: `4b557107-2785-47dd-b399-2c63495b309b`

- **Jurisdiction:** [Michigan](/locations/united-states/michigan.md) (id: `0a54c4e7-bc0e-4913-a6ae-ed3d29b01882`)
- **Kind:** `permit`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2016-12-09

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.

## Sources (1)

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.


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