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Nevada Allows Tesla, Waymo, and Uber to Offer Paid Robotaxi Services
The US state of Nevada has taken an important step toward expanding driverless taxi services. The Nevada Transportation Authority has approved applications from Tesla, Waymo, and Uber for an Autonomous Vehicle Network Company permit. This will allow the companies to offer robotaxi services and charge passengers in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas. According to Tesla investor Sawyer Merritt, following a meeting held on August 20, Tesla was permitted to deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis on Nevada roads over the next 12 months. The company’s permit is not limited to Las Vegas. Tesla can also expand its service area to other parts of the state by notifying the relevant authority in advance.
Tesla officials said that 5,000 vehicles is the maximum permitted number and that the company does not plan to reach that figure immediately. Tesla said it would consider operating 2,500 robotaxis on Nevada streets by 2027 a major success. The company is also working with local law enforcement agencies on emergencies. It plans to produce an approximately five-minute training video explaining how police, firefighters, and other first responders should act during incidents involving Tesla’s autonomous vehicles. Waymo has also received permission to operate up to 1,000 robotaxis in Clark County over the next year. In July, the company obtained the right to operate its vehicles in Las Vegas fully autonomously, without a human safety driver. The new permit now allows Waymo to charge passengers for these trips. Uber has also been approved to offer paid robotaxi services in Nevada. The company will be able to operate up to 1,000 robotaxis in Clark County. Uber plans to provide the service not with its own vehicles, but through partnerships with Amazon’s Zoox and Hyundai’s Motional.
Tesla officials said that 5,000 vehicles is the maximum permitted number and that the company does not plan to reach that figure immediately. Tesla said it would consider operating 2,500 robotaxis on Nevada streets by 2027 a major success. The company is also working with local law enforcement agencies on emergencies. It plans to produce an approximately five-minute training video explaining how police, firefighters, and other first responders should act during incidents involving Tesla’s autonomous vehicles. Waymo has also received permission to operate up to 1,000 robotaxis in Clark County over the next year. In July, the company obtained the right to operate its vehicles in Las Vegas fully autonomously, without a human safety driver. The new permit now allows Waymo to charge passengers for these trips. Uber has also been approved to offer paid robotaxi services in Nevada. The company will be able to operate up to 1,000 robotaxis in Clark County. Uber plans to provide the service not with its own vehicles, but through partnerships with Amazon’s Zoox and Hyundai’s Motional.