Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50)

[in effect]

Switzerland · other · other

Jurisdiction

Switzerland

Classification

other

Status

in effect

Effective Date

Mar 1, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC

Primary Sources

3 audited

Statutory Scope & Summary

Switzerland's Ordinance on Automated Driving (Verordnung ueber das automatisierte Fahren, VAF, SR 2025/50), adopted 13 December 2024 and in force from 1 March 2025. It permits motorway autopilot, driverless vehicles on cantonally authorised routes (with a remote operator located in Switzerland), and automated parking - the road-AV framework Swiss-deployed autonomous-vehicle operators fall under.

Covered Sectors & Application Domains

Regulatory Analysis & Inquiries

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What does Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) cover?

Switzerland's Ordinance on Automated Driving (Verordnung ueber das automatisierte Fahren, VAF, SR 2025/50), adopted 13 December 2024 and in force from 1 March 2025. It permits motorway autopilot, driverless vehicles on cantonally authorised routes (with a remote operator located in Switzerland), and automated parking - the road-AV framework Swiss-deployed autonomous-vehicle operators fall under.

Where does Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) apply?

Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is recorded as a other applying in Switzerland on the DEPLOY registry.

When did Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) take effect?

Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is recorded as effective March 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry.

Is Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) still in effect?

Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

What types of robots does Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) apply to?

Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles, truck on the DEPLOY registry.

Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50)?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Switzerland Automated Driving Ordinance (VAF, SR 2025/50): 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.

Primary Sources & Legal Instruments

3 documents
  • https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2025/50/en

    https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/2025/50/en

    Official Source
  • https://www.astra.admin.ch/astra/en/home/topics/intelligent-mobility/automated-driving.html

    https://www.astra.admin.ch/astra/en/home/topics/intelligent-mobility/automated-driving.html

    Official Source
  • https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-12-19/switzerland-automated-driving-to-be-allowed-starting-in-2025/

    https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-12-19/switzerland-automated-driving-to-be-allowed-starting-in-2025/

    Official Source