Friday, August 21, 2026

Nevada grants Tesla full permit for up to 5,000 robotaxis

By Venture AtlasCorrections

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The Nevada Transportation Authority approved Tesla's Autonomous Vehicle Network Company permit on August 20, clearing deployment of up to 5,000 driverless vehicles across all of Clark County over the next 12 months and replacing the narrow 10-vehicle interim order the state had issued days earlier. Tesla called 5,000 a ceiling rather than a target, saying reaching roughly 2,500 Nevada robotaxis within a year would be a strong result, with paid rides expected to start within about 30 days pending vehicle inspections, insurance filings and fare approval; Uber and Waymo received their own Nevada robotaxi approvals in the same session.