_Regulation · Safety standard_ # UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) Canonical ID: `7fc4ccad-cc51-49a4-a12e-b0582a207a02` - **Jurisdiction:** [Global](/locations/global.md) (id: `6753d6b9-d63f-41f8-b672-4d80bdb4dd82`) - **Kind:** `safety_standard` - **Status (derived):** in_effect - **Effective:** 2026-06-24 UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) approved the first global regulations for fully autonomous driving systems (ADS), allowing deployment of autonomous vehicles with no human driver. The regulation establishes safety requirements, system performance criteria, and compliance assessment procedures. ## Sources (1) 1. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167797 · 2026-06-24 ## Status history - **in_effect** · 2026-06-24 · agent-recon - Initial ingestion ## Common questions ### What does UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) cover? UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) approved the first global regulations for fully autonomous driving systems (ADS), allowing deployment of autonomous vehicles with no human driver. The regulation establishes safety requirements, system performance criteria, and compliance assessment procedures. ### Where does UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) apply? UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) is recorded as a safety_standard applying in Global on the DEPLOY registry. ### When did UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) take effect? UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) is recorded as effective June 24, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. ### Is UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) still in effect? UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction. ### What types of robots does UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) apply to? UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry. ### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026)? 8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of UN WP.29: First Global Regulation for Fully Driverless Automated Driving Systems (June 2026): 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. _API: GET /v1/regulations/7fc4ccad-cc51-49a4-a12e-b0582a207a02 · sources: /v1/regulations/7fc4ccad-cc51-49a4-a12e-b0582a207a02/sources · status: /v1/regulations/7fc4ccad-cc51-49a4-a12e-b0582a207a02/status · canonical URL: /regulations/un-global-ads-regulation-2026_