Autonomous Vehicles in the US: 50-State Roundup

Making a car drive itself is hard. Remaining compliant while doing it is harder still, thanks to government stakeholders advancing new, complex and sometimes conflicting regulatory frameworks in every corner of the country.

As the driverless revolution shifts into fifth gear, companies seeking to develop, deploy and scale autonomy face a shifting and uncertain legal landscape. Dentons boasts the world’s first and largest multi-discipline, multi-jurisdictional autonomous vehicle practice, with the expertise and footprint necessary to provide sound legal, technical and policy advice.

Our latest report: Autonomous Vehicles in the US: 50-State Roundup examines the mobility revolution across the US, providing the most up-to-date information on driverless vehicle testing and deployment in each state.

Click here to view report (PDF)

Coming Soon

Global Guide to Autonomous Vehicles 2021

Click here to subscribe and receive Dentons’ 2021 Global Guide to Autonomous Vehicles, a full regulatory review covering front-burner issues shaping the driverless revolution around the globe, scheduled for release in January 2021.

Subscribe and stay updated

Receive our latest blog posts by email.

Stay in Touch

AV legislation, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation, Joe Biden, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, United States

About Eric Tanenblatt

Eric Tanenblatt is the Global Chair of Public Policy and Regulation of Dentons, the world's largest law firm. He also leads the firm's US Public Policy Practice, leveraging his three decades of experience at the very highest levels of the federal and state governments.

About Crawford Schneider

Crawford Schneider is an associate managing director in Dentons' Public Policy and Regulation practice focusing on matters involving state and local government affairs, including legislative/regulatory research and drafting, land use and zoning, economic development, public-private partnerships, public policy surrounding disruptive transportation, and international trade and investment.

About William M. Kaneko

William Kaneko is a partner in the Honolulu office, where he advises clients on administrative law, government relations, public affairs, strategic planning, lobbying and community relations. He represents clients before government agencies at the federal, state and county levels. For more than 25 years, Mr. Kaneko has advised Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and nonprofits on policy, programmatic and legal issues relating to energy, health care, economic development, sustainability, technology, real estate and civil rights. He is highly skilled and widely recognized for understanding the legal, regulatory, policy and political frameworks in which companies and governments exist, and for developing practicable, interdisciplinary solutions to advance key initiatives.

About Victor H. Boyajian

Victor Boyajian heads Dentons’ Global Venture Technology practice. A recognized leader in his field, Victor focuses on representing emerging growth technology companies and Fortune 500 companies in a broad array of venture capital, private equity, securities and strategic transactions from Silicon Valley to Boston to New York and around the globe. He counsels senior executives, boards of directors and venture firm principals on a wide range of issues, including business strategy, finance, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, board governance, intellectual property and litigation strategy, and he has been recognized for his deep network among venture firms and investment banks. His clientele reflects a cross-section of industries, including software, digital media, mobile and Internet/e-commerce. He also devotes a significant amount of time to advising universities, federal labs and corporations seeking to commercialize technology and protect their IP rights.