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Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada

Nevada, get ready for the robotaxis.

The Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved three permits Thursday that will allow Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to operate commercial robotaxi services in Clark County, home to Las Vegas. Together, these permits would deploy up to 8,000 robotaxis across the county over the next 12 months.

Tesla’s permit allows it to deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis, while Waymo is allowed operate up to 1,000 autonomous vehicles over the next year. Uber was also approved for 1,000 robotaxis, which it will operate through partnerships with Hyundai subsidiary Motional and Zoox. Zoox already holds an autonomous vehicle network company permit that allows it to operate 100 robotaxis.

Whether these companies will be able to launch that many robotaxis is an unanswered question. Testimony from Tesla representatives and the other companies suggests the answer is no.

“The 5,000 has always been a ceiling for us,” said Eric Early,...

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Oura Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Inaccurate AI Sleep Tracking

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Sennheiser gives its flagship true wireless earbuds a full revamp, complete with Bluetooth 6 and replaceable batteries

* Sennheiser has announced the Momentum True Wireless 5 noise-cancelling earbuds with a completely redesigned enclosure * New features include Bluetooth 6.0, Dolby Atmos and replaceable batteries * Available to buy from September 3 for the same price as the previous generation in the US, but more expensive in the UK and

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Father&rsquo;s Day 2026 is fast approaching &mdash; here are 45 tech gift ideas to spoil him this year

Nevada approves permits letting Tesla deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis in the Las Vegas area over the next year, while Waymo and Uber are each allowed up to 1,000

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Father’s Day 2026 is fast approaching — here are 45 tech gift ideas to spoil him this year