{"id":1571,"date":"2020-03-09T10:46:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T17:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:28:48","slug":"autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Holders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\t<nav class=\"nav-left\" aria-label=\"Secondary Navigation\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"nav-left-children\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders\/waymo-approved-areas-of-operation-for-driverless-testing-and-deployment\/\">Waymo Approved Areas of Operation for Driverless Testing and Deployment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/nav>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-permit-holders-testing-with-a-driver\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tPermit Holders (Testing with a Driver)\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-44704\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-44704\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-91754\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-91754\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>A manufacturer with a permit to test with a safety driver is authorized to test on any public road within the State of California. As of March 20, 2026, DMV has issued Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permits (with a driver) to the following entities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AIMOTIVE INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>APOLLO AUTONOMOUS DRIVING USA LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AUDI OF AMERICA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BLACK SESAME TECHNOLOGIES INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GATIK AI INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HELM.AI INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IMAGRY INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAY MOBILITY<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH &amp; DEVELOPMENT NORTH AMERICA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MOTIONAL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NISSAN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NURO, INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NVIDIA CORPORATION<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OHMIO INC. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PLUSAI, INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PONY.AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TELENAV, INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TENSOR AUTO INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TESLA ROBOTAXI LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VALEO NORTH AMERICA, INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VOLKSWAGEN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VUERON TECHNOLOGY USA, INC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WAYMO LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WeRide Corp DBA WeRide AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WOVEN BY TOYOTA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ZOOX INC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-permit-holders-driverless-testing\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tPermit Holders (Driverless Testing)\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-98359\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-98359\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-72878\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-72878\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>DMV has authorized the following manufacturers to test autonomous vehicles without a safety driver &#8211; <em>Updated November 21, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>AV Manufacturer<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Approved Locations<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time of Day Operations<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Approved ODD Characteristics<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Apollo<br>Autonomous<br>Driving USA LLC<\/td><td>San Francisco<br>&#8211; Downtown<br>&#8211; Potrero Hill<br>&#8211; Presidio Heights<br>&#8211; Richmond<br>&#8211; Sunset<br>Sunnyvale<br>&#8211; North of El Camino Real (California State Route 82)<\/td><td>\u00b7 All times of<br>day and night (San Francisco)<br>\u00b7 Weekdays and weekends, 9 AM &#8211; 9 PM (Sunnyvale)<\/td><td>\u00b7 Includes clear weather,<br>but also light inclement weather conditions,<br>including light rain and fog<br>\u00b7 Speed 35 MPH (San Francisco)<br>\u00b7 Speed 45 MPH (Sunnyvale)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">R3 Nuro Robot<\/td><td>\u00b7 Los Altos<br>\u00b7 Menlo Park<br>\u00b7 Mountain View<br>\u00b7 Palo Alto<\/td><td>All times of<br>day and night<\/td><td>\u00b7 Dry or wet pavement or asphalt,<br>including light rain,<br>and light to moderate fog<br>\u00b7 Speed 45 MPH<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Tensor Auto Inc.<\/td><td>San Jose<\/td><td>All times of<br>day and night<\/td><td>\u00b7 Mild and clear conditions,<br>as well as light precipitation<br>\u00b7 Speed 45 MPH<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\" colspan=\"4\"><a href=\"\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders\/waymo-approved-areas-of-operation-for-driverless-testing-and-deployment\/\">Waymo LLC (Approved Locations, Time of Day Operations, Approved ODD Characteristics)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">WeRide Corp<br>DBA WeRide AI<\/td><td>\u00b7 San Jose<br>\u00b7 Santa Clara<\/td><td>Daytime<\/td><td>\u00b7 Clear or cloudy weather but<br>also light inclement weather conditions,<br>including light rain<br>\u00b7 Speed 50 MPH<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Zoox Inc.<\/td><td>Foster City<br>San Francisco<br><\/td><td>All times of day and night<\/td><td>\u00b7 Clear conditions, moderate rain and fog<br>\u00b7 Speed 40 MPH (Foster City)<br>\u00b7 Speed 25 MPH (San Francisco)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-permit-holders-deployment\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tPermit Holders (Deployment)\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-810\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-810\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-79060\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-79060\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>As of November 21, 2025, DMV has authorized the deployment of autonomous vehicles from the following entities:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>AV Manufacturer<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Approved Locations<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time of Day Operations<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Approved ODD Characteristics<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mercedes-Benz Research &amp; Development North America<\/td><td>\u00b7 California   freeways and<br>highways in:<br> &#8211; Bay Area<br> &#8211; Los Angeles<br> &#8211; Sacramento<br> &#8211; San Diego<br>\u00b7 Interstate 5<br>\u00b7 Interstate 15 connecting Los Angeles area to Nevada<\/td><td>Daytime<\/td><td>\u00b7 Sufficient weather conditons <br><strong>Excludes<\/strong>: Flooded highways, heavy smoke, heavy dust, and heavy fog, snowstorms<br>\u00b7 Speed 40 mph<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nuro Inc.<\/td><td>\u00b7 San Mateo County<br>\u00b7 Santa Clara County<\/td><td>All times of<br>day and night<\/td><td>\u00b7 Fair weather conditions:<br> &#8211; dry or wet pavement\/asphalt<br> &#8211; light rain<br> &#8211; light to moderate fog<br>\u00b7 Speed 25-35 mph<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><a href=\"\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders\/waymo-approved-areas-of-operation-for-driverless-testing-and-deployment\/\">Waymo LLC (Approved Locations, Time of Day Operations, Approved ODD Characteristics)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dmv-illustration aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/images\/illustrations\/checklist.svg\" class=\"dmv-illustration\" width=\"251\" height=\"226\" aria-hidden=\"true\" alt=\" \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u00bfNecesita algo m\u00e1s?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-tiles-block full-width full-width--slant\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container container--full\">\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Autonomous Vehicles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about autonomous vehicles in California, including regulations, deployment, testing permit holders, and collision reports.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/\">Learn more about autonomous vehicles<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Collision Reports<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find collision reports from manufacturers who are testing autonomous vehicles in California.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/vehicle-industry-services\/autonomous-vehicles\/autonomous-vehicle-collision-reports\/\">See collision reports<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-tile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-tile__info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Questions?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Email us if you have any questions about autonomous vehicles in California. 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