Approval of Automotive Technology Trial - New South Wales

Description

You will need this approval if you intend to trial automotive technology on state owned roads in New South Wales. Automotive technology includes any technology related to the advancement in design or construction of motor vehicles and includes technology related to highly or fully automated vehicles.

The purpose of this approval is to enable the trial of vehicles on roads in circumstances that would not otherwise be permissible because the vehicle may not have a human driver some or all of the time.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval your application must demonstrate the following:

  • compliance with the Guidelines for Trials of Automated Vehicles in Australia
  • new South Wales Legislation
  • a safety management plan
  • appropriate insurance policies
  • consent to provide certain data from the vehicle's black box.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Act(s) name

Road Transport Act 2013 New South Wales

Application process

Apply

You application must be made directly to the Smart Innovation Centre.

Once initial contact has been made the Smart Innovation Centre will consult with you to discuss the specifics of the proposed trial. This will include the scope of the trial, technology to be tested, legal requirements, and information that is required to demonstrate compliance with the automated vehicle testing guidelines.

After assessment the smart innovation centre will make a recommendation to the Minster who will then determine whether the application will be successful. The final decision will be published on the NSW Legislation website.

Administering agency

Transport for NSW

Contact details

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Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Smart Innovation Centre

Transport for NSW

 New South Wales
Email: smartinnovationcentre@transport.nsw.gov.au
Website: Transport for NSW (Opens in new window)