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AutoX Granted Driverless Permit by California DMV

Permit is only the second of its kind issued by California, allowing for autonomous passenger vehicles to test drive without a safety driver present.


The AutoX Team @ Jul 17, 2020


AutoX is pleased to announce it was granted a Driverless Permit by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The new permit allows AutoX to test its autonomous technology without a safety driver present on public roads in parts of San Jose, California.


AutoX is only the second company to receive a Driverless Permit for passenger vehicles in the state of California, according to the California DMV. This approval is a major step forward in achieving AutoX’s founding mission to “Democratize Autonomy,” making autonomous driving universally accessible to everyone.


Besides allowing AutoX to to test without a safety driver present in the vehicle, the permit also allows for testing with passengers. As a first step, the operation will be conducted on surface roads in San Jose with a speed limit of up to 45 mph in the area around the headquarters of PayPal.



In the process of obtaining its Driverless Permit, AutoX collaborated closely with the California DMV, California Highway Patrol, City of San Jose, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation (NHTSA), and third-party experts from California Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology at UC Berkeley (UCB PATH).


Since February 2017, AutoX has obtained state authority in California to test autonomous vehicles with safety drivers. In June 2019, AutoX obtained the second Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Permit from California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and launched its xTaxi pilot programs to the public.

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