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Autonomous Vehicles

State and federal laws governing self-driving cars, autonomous trucks, delivery robots, and drone operations. The regulatory patchwork across states creates significant compliance challenges for AV companies.

AI Overview

Autonomous vehicle companies have spent $67M on lobbying since 2020, making it the second-highest AI lobbying category after general AI regulation. Yet only 4 states have comprehensive AV legislation.

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📈 Trend

AV regulation remains one of the most fragmented areas, with 40+ states having some AV legislation but widely varying approaches. The push for federal AV standards has intensified in 2026 as companies argue the state patchwork is unworkable.

Key Bills

  • 1.California AV Testing Regulations
  • 2.Texas HB 2060 - AV Framework
  • 3.Arizona Executive Order 2015-09 - AV Testing
  • 4.Federal SELF DRIVE Act
  • 5.Florida SB 932 - Autonomous Vehicles

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