AV Readiness Map

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Arkansas

Arkansas ranks No. T-19 of 51 for passenger AV readiness, with a Readiness score of 57 (range 57–63); across that range it could rank 12–25, tied with Alabama, Iowa, Kansas and 10 more. Its law sits at Stage 3, driverless commercial, for a Legal score of 89 (Leading tier).

Last verified · snapshot BETA-1 · methodology v1.0

BETA · numbers may change

Passenger

verified Oct. 28, 2026
Stage 3: Driverless commercial
57/100
No. T-19 of 51
Readiness · ranks 12–25

Readiness range 57–63; tied with Alabama, Iowa, Kansas and 10 more (overlapping ranges).

  • Legal score law only8950%
  • Track record1/425%
  • Ecosystem1–2/425%

Legal score law only · reference

89
Leading
Legal rank No. T-12 (12–14)

Stage band 65–100 · all items scored

Readiness = 50% Legal + 50% the average of track record and ecosystem; ranks use the low end of each range. For the Legal score, the stage sets the band and the four weighted dimensions place the state inside it. Momentum shows pending bills and never changes a score.

Law timeline

  1. Statute · passenger
    Current coded stage (Driverless commercial); dated law history not yet coded
    Stage 3
    CARTS beta coding (not yet independently reviewed) retrieved Oct. 28, 2026

About this timeline. Enacted statutes, regulations, executive orders and repeals by effective date, with the stage each produced. Source: law_history.csv.

Citations

    Citations for this state are not yet published.

    Changes

    • Nov. 3, 2026: passenger operational 4 → 1. Track record counts passenger services only (Jerry, 2026-11-03): Gatik/Walmart driverless freight; no passenger activity found
    • Nov. 3, 2026: passenger readiness_range 76-82 → 57-63. Follows from the track-record change; Legal score unchanged