Executive Order 2018-09: Establishment of the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM)
Executive Order 2018-09, issued by the Governor of Arizona on October 11, 2018, formally establishes the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM) within the state government. The Institute was created to advance the coordination, development, and deployment of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies in Arizona. This executive order builds on earlier autonomous vehicle policy actions in the state — including the 2015 order permitting self-driving vehicle testing and the 2018 order prioritizing autonomous vehicle safety — to create a sustained governance structure for automated mobility research, industry engagement, and interagency coordination.
Note: This order is part of a progression of governance actions in Arizona, related to autonomous vehicle operations and institutional support, alongside Executive Order 2018-04 and the earlier Executive Order 2015-09.