The Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved permits for Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to operate up to 8,000 robotaxis in Clark County over the next 12 months. Tesla's permit allows 5,000 vehicles but executives acknowledged they may only deploy around 2,500, while Waymo and Uber were each approved for 1,000. Las Vegas is emerging as a major battleground for autonomous ride-hailing services.
Background
Nevada has been a testbed for autonomous vehicle regulation for years, and Clark County's approval marks a significant scaling of commercial robotaxi operations in the US. Las Vegas has previously hosted Waymo and Cruise testing.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Aug 21, 2026 at 08:23 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10