As of 2025, companies are coming after your job🤑😂🤣.As of mid-September 2025, Tesla has received a permit from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to test its autonomous vehicles (robotaxis) on public roads. However, this permit is only for testing, and Tesla has not yet received a commercial license to operate a rideshare service with paying passengers in the state.
Status of Tesla's Nevada robotaxi plans
Tesla is entering a market where other companies have already established a presence:
Status of Tesla's Nevada robotaxi plans
- Testing permit: On September 10, 2025, the Nevada DMV approved Tesla's application for a testing registry certification. This allows the company to operate and gather data from supervised autonomous vehicles on public streets.
- Commercial approval required: Before Tesla can launch a commercial robotaxi service in Nevada, it must complete an additional "Operations Self-Certification" process. This will grant the company a Certificate of Compliance for operations and allow it to offer paid rides.
- Expanding operations: The permit establishes Nevada as the third major location for Tesla's robotaxi testing, following ongoing operations in Austin, Texas, and testing in California.
Tesla is entering a market where other companies have already established a presence:
- Zoox (Amazon): Has recently launched a free public robotaxi service in Las Vegas.
- Motional (Hyundai/Aptiv): Offers autonomous rides in partnership with Lyft.
- Waymo (Google): Has been testing its vehicles in Las Vegas.