Utah Code § 78B-6-708

State of the art affirmative defense against product liability for an automated
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driving system.

In an action based upon defective design, manufacture, or failure to warn related to the automated
driving system of an ADS-dedicated vehicle or an ADS-equipped vehicle that is equipped with a
level four ADS or level five ADS brought against the manufacturer or developer of the automated
driving system, liability is precluded if:
(1) the manufacturer or developer complied with the state of the art knowledge of scientific and
technical knowledge and other circumstances that existed at the time of manufacture; or
(2) the automated driving system when deployed reduces injuries to persons, in the aggregate, as
compared to humans conducting the same activity.

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