California Public Utilities Commission, Autonomous Vehicle Program Permits Issued (retrieved September 26, 2026)

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A California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) webpage titled Autonomous Vehicle Program Permits Issued, which provides copies of Autonomous Vehicle permits and exemptions the CPUC has issued. Its table lists each company's TCP number, carrier name, dba name, permit type, exemption request and exemption renewal, plus an Operational Design Domain for Driverless Deployment permitholders. Carriers listed include Nuro, Inc., Tensor Auto Inc., Waymo LLC, WeRide Corp. and Zoox, Inc., under permit types such as Drivered Pilot, Driverless Pilot, Drivered Deployment and Driverless Deployment. A section on AV Airport Authorizations says CPUC Decision 20-11-046 prohibits autonomous vehicle passenger service at airports without the express authorization of the relevant airport authority.

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Autonomous Vehicle Program Permits Issued

This webpage provides copies of Autonomous Vehicle permits and exemptions that the CPUC has issued. The table below shows each company's TCP number (linked to the status of their operating authorities), carrier name, dba name, provides a link to their permit document and exemption request/renewal (if applicable), and Operational Design Domain (ODD) for Driverless Deployment permitholders only.

TCP Number | Carrier Name | dba Name | Permit Type | Exemption Request | Exemption Renewal | Driverless Deployment ODD
TCP 47827 | Nuro, Inc. | Nuro | Drivered Pilot | Yes | N/A | N/A
TCP 38539 | Tensor Auto Inc. | Tensor | Drivered Pilot | N/A | N/A | N/A
TCP 38152 | Waymo LLC | Waymo | Drivered Deployment | Yes | First | N/A
TCP 38152 | Waymo LLC | Waymo | Driverless Pilot | N/A | N/A | N/A
TCP 38152 | Waymo LLC | Waymo | Drivered Pilot | Yes | N/A | N/A
TCP 38152 | Waymo LLC | Waymo | Driverless Deployment | N/A | N/A | ODD Statement Northern California Map Southern California Map
TCP 45411 | WeRide Corp. | WeRide AI | Drivered Pilot | N/A | N/A | N/A
TCP 45411 | WeRide Corp. | WeRide AI | Driverless Pilot | N/A | N/A | N/A
TCP 38380 | Zoox, Inc. | Zoox | Drivered Pilot | Yes | First | N/A
TCP 38380 | Zoox, Inc. | Zoox | Driverless Pilot | Yes: 1 / 2 | First: 1 | N/A

AV Airport Authorizations

General Order 157-E and CPUC Decision 20-11-046 (as modified by D.21-05-017) prohibit autonomous vehicle passenger service at airports without the express authorization of the relevant airport authority. If carriers receive such authorization, those authorizations will be posted here.

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