Regulation map
Where are sidewalk delivery robots regulated?
11 US states have sidewalk delivery robot regulations on the books. The rest have no state-specific law.
Permit / framework
Restrictions
Other rules
No state-specific law
States with sidewalk delivery robot rules
- PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Act 106 of 2020: Personal Delivery Devicesframework
- ArizonaArizona personal delivery device law (Ariz. Rev. Stat. 28-913)restricted
- FloridaFlorida personal delivery device law (Fla. Stat. 316.2071)restricted
- IdahoIdaho personal delivery device law (Idaho Code 40-2305)restricted
- North CarolinaNorth Carolina personal delivery device law (N.C.G.S. 20-175.16 et seq.)restricted
- OhioOhio personal delivery device law (Ohio Rev. Code 4511.513)restricted
- TexasTexas personal delivery device law (Tex. Transp. Code Ch. 552A)restricted
- UtahUtah personal delivery device law (Utah Code 41-6a-1119)restricted
- VirginiaVirginia personal delivery device law (Va. Code 46.2-908.1:1)restricted
- Washington StateWashington State Personal Delivery Device regulationsrestricted
- WisconsinWisconsin personal delivery device law (2017 Wisconsin Act 13)restricted
Common questions
Is sidewalk delivery robot operation legal in the US?
There is no single federal law that makes sidewalk delivery robots broadly legal or illegal. 11 states have specific rules in the DEPLOY registry: Pennsylvania has a permit or framework; Arizona, Florida, Idaho, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State, Wisconsin have restrictions. Every other state currently has no state-specific sidewalk delivery robot law.
Which states have a sidewalk delivery robot permit or framework?
Pennsylvania. These states have enacted an enabling permit or operating framework rather than a restriction.
How is this sidewalk delivery robot regulation map made?
It is built from the location-anchored regulations in the DEPLOY registry (verified, sourced), colored by the strongest posture on the books in each state. Only rules currently in force are shown; repealed or superseded rules are excluded.
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