Australia automated-vehicle framework (NTC reform; SA Trials Act 2016)

Australia's automated-vehicle regulatory framework, led nationally by the National Transport Commission (NTC) through its Automated Vehicle Program (model legislation and an Automated Driving System Entity safety-assurance framework; policy paper February 2022), and at state level by South Australia's Motor Vehicles (Trials of Automotive Technologies) Amendment Act 2016, which made South Australia the first Australian jurisdiction to allow on-road driverless trials (in force 31 March 2016). The national commercial-deployment framework is a multi-year reform program; the SA Act is the binding first-mover instrument. Covers passenger and freight vehicles.

Australia automated-vehicle framework (NTC reform; SA Trials Act 2016) is recorded as a other applying in Australia on the DEPLOY registry.

Australia automated-vehicle framework (NTC reform; SA Trials Act 2016) is recorded as effective March 31, 2016 on the DEPLOY registry.

Australia automated-vehicle framework (NTC reform; SA Trials Act 2016) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

Australia automated-vehicle framework (NTC reform; SA Trials Act 2016) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Australia automated-vehicle framework (NTC reform; SA Trials Act 2016): 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.