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Saudi Arabia Technical Regulations for Autonomous Vehicles
Saudi Arabia's Technical Regulations for Autonomous Vehicles, issued by SASO (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization) and implemented/overseen by the Transport General Authority (TGA) via a pilot and regulatory sandbox, in force from April 2026, working alongside Volume 801 of the Saudi Highway Code. The framework covers SAE Level 4 and 5 vehicles across passenger transport, goods transport, hub-to-hub freight, and autonomous parking; the Riyadh pilot (Uber and WeRide) ran through late 2025 with 1,000-plus users. The NEOM deployment hub (robotaxi/air-taxi announcements) is treated as deployment context, not a regulation.
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia · Effective 2026-04-01
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Sources (4)
- https://www.gibsondunn.com/regulating-autonomous-vehicles-in-saudi-arabia/
- https://www.tamimi.com/law-update-articles/driving-into-the-future-regulatory-updates-on-avs-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/
- https://www.mondaq.com/saudiarabia/rail-road-cycling/1718830/
- https://www.tga.gov.sa/en/MediaCenter/TGANewsDetails/189
Status history
- In effect · 2026-04-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-3 MEAO regs)
Saudi Technical Regulations for Autonomous Vehicles (SASO/TGA) in force from April 2026.
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