Tesla’s Robotaxi plans to move forward with the test permit

Armed with a new statement from the state’s Ministry of Cars, Tesla is preparing to start testing independent vehicle technology in the public streets in Nevada. The test permit, which It was noted for the first time Written by Tesla, the influential Sawyer Merritt, comes two months after the CEO of Elon Musk identified the company’s plans to take the aspirations of its independent cars beyond Austin and to many new markets.

“We expect the service area to a large excess of more than what the competitors do, and we hope in a week or two. We get the organizational permission to launch it in the Gulf region, Nevada, Arizona, Florida and a number of other places,” Musk said during a profitable call on July 23. “As we get the approvals and prove safety, we will launch independent factors for riding across most of the country. I think we will likely get independent horse riding in half of the population of the United States by the end of the year. This is our goal at least, taking into account organizational approvals.”

Tesla began to provide horseback riding Y SUVS Y SUVS In Austin earlier this summer. The Robotaxi service, which includes a Tesla employee sitting in the front passenger seat, began in South Austin. It has since grown to include more city.

Entry to Nevada Lesla, or any company that hopes to test its independent cars technology in public streets, is clear and direct compared to California. Tesla and others have to fill the test registory permit form, which is reviewed and processed by DMV. Then the organizational agency issues a testing certificate for the test along with groups of red licensing panels for each vehicle listed in the package. Tesla received that certificate, for all Merit.

Nevada DMV representatives did not respond to the Techcrunch request for comment. The article will be updated if the agency shares new information.

For compliance, companies AVS test on public roads It should show evidence that it maintains a $ 5 million insurance coverage according to the agency’s rules. Once on the road, companies must report any traffic accidents to DMV within 10 days.

Nevada has an independent vehicle friendly organizational environment, and has become activity for the sector. Motional and Lyft were tested on the public streets in Las Vegas for years and created Noro A. Closed test path In the state.

But Zoox, its cube -like robots, which have become synonymous with Las Vegas. Earlier this week, Zoox announced that it had opened Robotaxi service for the publicAlthough this ride will be free until the company receives an organizational approval to charge the fees.

If Tesla wants to run Robotaxi commercial company, the company will have to take additional steps, including obtaining approval from the Nevada Transport Authority to work as an independent vehicle network company.