"Tesla received a ride-hailing permit this week from Arizona regulators, opening the door for the automaker to begin operating a robotaxi service in the state. A spokesperson with Arizona Department of Transportation told TechCrunch the automaker applied for a Transportation Network Company permit on November 13. Tesla has met the requirements to operate as a TNC and is permitted as of November 17, according to ADOT."
"The permit is the final regulatory step to launch a robotaxi service in Arizona, a state that has become a hub of autonomous vehicle technology testing and development. Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving company and the dominant robotaxi provider in the U.S., has operated a service in the Phoenix area since 2018. Today, Waymo robotaxis cover a service area of 315 square miles in the greater Phoenix metro area."
Tesla applied for an Arizona Transportation Network Company permit on November 13 and met requirements to be permitted as of November 17, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The permit completes the state’s regulatory requirements to operate a paid robotaxi service. Arizona allows companies to self-certify autonomous vehicle testing with or without a driver, but paid ride-hailing requires a TNC permit. Tesla pursued both testing with a driver and testing without a driver and completed the self-certification process in September. Arizona is a major autonomous vehicle testing hub where Waymo has operated a large robotaxi service.
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