Nevada allows Uber, Tesla and Waymo to start paid robotaxi service

Nevada's transportation authorities approved the companies' application to charge for robotaxi rides.

The top 3

  1. Three Companies with Widest Robotaxi Service Areas: Waymo leads with public commercial robotaxi services in over 10 US metropolitan areas as of June 2026, including San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, and also operates on Uber in Austin and Atlanta. Motional offers services in Las Vegas and other regions, while Tesla is expanding its robotaxi operations in Nevada, Austin, and Dallas.
  2. Leaders in Autonomous Miles Driven and Safety Metrics: Waymo has logged over 200 million fully autonomous miles globally as of June 2026 and dominated California AV testing with 5.2 million miles driven and an industry-leading 63,415 miles per disengagement between December 2024 and November 2025. California's autonomous vehicle permit holders collectively drove over 9 million miles on public roads in the same period.
  3. Leading Robotaxi Fleet Sizes in Deployment: Waymo operates approximately 3,871 robotaxis as of June 2026, with an additional 684 new vehicles ready for deployment in Arizona by August 2026. Tesla received a Nevada permit to deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis in Clark County, while Uber, through partnerships with Motional and Zoox, was approved for 1,000 robotaxis in the same region.

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