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NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox

NHTSA established an updated exemption process under Part 555 allowing non-traditionally designed ADS-equipped vehicles to temporarily exempt from certain FMVSS requirements. Zoox received the first-ever passenger-carrying AV exemption, allowing 2,500 vehicles for two years under enhanced oversight.

Jurisdiction: United States · Effective 2025-08-06

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/cutting-red-tape-safely-fast-track-automated-vehicle · 2025-08-06

Status history

  • In effect · 2025-08-06 · agent-recon

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Common questions

What does NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox cover?
NHTSA established an updated exemption process under Part 555 allowing non-traditionally designed ADS-equipped vehicles to temporarily exempt from certain FMVSS requirements. Zoox received the first-ever passenger-carrying AV exemption, allowing 2,500 vehicles for two years under enhanced oversight.
Where does NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox apply?
NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.
When did NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox take effect?
NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox is recorded as effective August 6, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox still in effect?
NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox apply to?
NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NHTSA Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (Part 555) — First Passenger-Carrying Exemption Granted to Zoox: 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.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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