"Tesla Robotaxi is headed to a new U.S. state following its latest approval, which was revealed on Friday night. Tesla has been operating its Robotaxi platform in Texas and California, with Austin being the first city where the company could test a ride-hailing platform without anyone in the driver's seat. First launching in Austin in late June, Tesla's focus has been expanding its service area, its fleet of Robotaxi vehicles, and its rider population, which has grown most recently due to its public launch."
"CEO Elon Musk said earlier this year that the company should be able to offer Robotaxi rides to roughly half of the U.S. population. Alongside Texas and California, Tesla recently gained permission to test its Robotaxi in Nevada, marking the third state where it had some form of regulatory permission to perform rides using an unreleased version of the Full Self-Driving suite."
Tesla expanded Robotaxi testing and operations to a fourth U.S. state after receiving approval from the Arizona Department of Transportation to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. Tesla previously operated Robotaxi services in Austin, Texas, and the Bay Area of California, launching in Austin in late June and growing its fleet and rider population through a public launch. The company also gained testing permission in Nevada and is filing applications to expand to all 50 states, with Elon Musk estimating coverage for roughly half the U.S. population. Vehicles in city operations use "Safety Monitors." Only a trained employee, contractor, or other person authorized by the company can operate or monitor the vehicles.
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