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Robot delivery regulations by city
How US markets regulate sidewalk delivery robots, ranked most-restrictive first. San Francisco runs the tightest documented regime: a hard cap of 9 robots citywide.
Every device cap, per-operator limit, speed limit, and permit authority is sourced to the primary ordinance. Markets without documented regulation on file are shown, labeled, so the picture is complete.
| Market | Robots citywide | Per operator | Speed | Authority | Active fleets | Robotaxi | Pilot sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA SF Core | 9 | 3 | 3 mph | San Francisco Public Works | Coco, Waymo · 1 pending | Waymo operates under CPUC Driverless Dep… | — |
| Atlanta, GA Atlanta | No cap | — | 7 mph | State of Georgia (HB 986 / O.C.G.A. 40-6-320) | Waymo, Serve Robotics | Waymo operates robotaxi in Atlanta under… | — |
| Austin, TX Austin | No cap | — | 10 mph | State of Texas (Texas Transportation Code Ch. 552A preempts city regulation) | Avride, Waymo | TDLR issues Autonomous Vehicle (AV) ride… | Aug 2026 |
| Chicago, IL Chicago | No cap | — | 5 mph | Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) | Coco, Serve Robotics · 1 pending | No robotaxi operations in Chicago | May 2027 |
| Dallas, TX Dallas-Fort Worth | No cap | — | 10 mph | State of Texas (Texas Transportation Code Ch. 552A preempts city regulation) | Avride, Serve Robotics, Wing | Avride operates robotaxi service in Dall… | — |
| Los Angeles, CA LA: West Side | No cap | — | 5 mph | LADOT | Serve Robotics, Coco | Waymo operates under CPUC Driverless Dep… | — |
| Miami, FL Miami | No cap | — | 12 mph | State of Florida (Florida Statutes 316.2071) | Serve, Coco, Waymo | Waymo launched commercial robotaxi servi… | — |
| Phoenix, AZ Phoenix | No cap | — | 12 mph | State of Arizona (Arizona Revised Statutes 28-8253) | Waymo, DoorDash | Arizona DOT (ADOT) administers AV testin… | — |
Ranked most-restrictive first: a documented hard cap (lower = stricter) ranks above documented-but-uncapped markets, which rank above those not yet sourced. Updated monthly.
Common questions
Which cities restrict delivery robots the most?
San Francisco is the most restrictive documented market: a hard cap of 9 sidewalk delivery robots citywide, 3 per operator, under San Francisco Public Works.
Which cities allow delivery robots?
DEPLOY tracks robot-delivery regulation across 8 US corridors; 8 have documented regulatory postures so far, ranging from hard device caps to permissive statewide personal-delivery-device laws. See the ranked table.
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