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Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50)

Switzerland's Ordinance on Automated Driving (Verordnung ueber das automatisierte Fahren, VAF, SR 2025/50), adopted 13 December 2024 and in force from 1 March 2025. It permits motorway autopilot, driverless vehicles on cantonally authorised routes (with a remote operator located in Switzerland), and automated parking - the road-AV framework Swiss-deployed autonomous-vehicle operators fall under.

Jurisdiction: Switzerland · Effective 2025-03-01

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Sources (3)

  1. https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2025/50/en
  2. https://www.astra.admin.ch/astra/en/home/topics/intelligent-mobility/automated-driving.html
  3. https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-12-19/switzerland-automated-driving-to-be-allowed-starting-in-2025/

Status history

  • In effect · 2025-03-01 · editor:DEPLOY content-agent (Sprint 5c-1 EU/Europe regs)

    Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) in force since 1 March 2025; motorway autopilot + driverless on authorised routes.

Common questions

What does Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) cover?
Switzerland's Ordinance on Automated Driving (Verordnung ueber das automatisierte Fahren, VAF, SR 2025/50), adopted 13 December 2024 and in force from 1 March 2025. It permits motorway autopilot, driverless vehicles on cantonally authorised routes (with a remote operator located in Switzerland), and automated parking - the road-AV framework Swiss-deployed autonomous-vehicle operators fall under.
Where does Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) apply?
Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is recorded as a other applying in Switzerland on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) take effect?
Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is recorded as effective March 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) still in effect?
Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) apply to?
Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50): 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: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-05-31

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Last reviewed 2026-05-31

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