Nevada approved up to 5,000 Tesla robotaxis in Clark County, a month after allowing ten
On August 20, 2026 the Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved Autonomous Vehicle Network Company permits for paid driverless rides in Clark County: up to 5,000 vehicles for Tesla over the next 12 months, 1,000 for Waymo and 1,000 for Uber, which runs its fleet through partnerships with Motional and Zoox, a ceiling of about 8,000 robotaxis in one county. Tesla's Cybercab chief engineer Eric Early called 5,000 a ceiling rather than a plan and said the company would be extremely happy to have around 2,500 cars running by this time next year. Tesla's July permit allowed 10 vehicles inside a Strip geofence, capped at 45 mph, with no airport pickups.