Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 Robotaxi permits and it was met with a very strict response from the Nevada Transportation Authority Published on Aug 24, 2026 at 3:58 AM (UTC+4) by Henry Kelsall Last updated on Aug 24, 2026 at 3:58 AM (UTC+4) Edited by Mason Jones Tesla has asked Las Vegas for around 5,000 Robotaxi permits, with the Nevada Transportation Authority giving it a very strict response. The Strip in Las Vegas brings in roughly $8.8 billion in revenue each year, with it making about $24 million a day in 2025. So it should come as no surprise that the company filed an application for 5,000 permits to operate autonomous vehicles in the city. Equally, it may come as a surprise to hear what the response was from the Nevada Transportation Authority (NTA) regarding the EVs. What did the NTA say to Tesla? Tesla submitted an application for 5,000 vehicles to operate within Sin City. The EV manufacturer clearly has lofty ambitions. So it won’t come as a surprise to see how many applications Tesla submitted. But to the shock of the manufacturer, the NTA responded a month later by issuing a permit for just 10 vehicles. “A maximum fleet of ten fully autonomous vehicles,” said the statement. The permit also stated that the 10 Robotaxis could only operate on an authority-approved corridor. This was one along the Strip, but one that had speeds of no more than 45mph. The permit also prohibits passenger pickups within a quarter-mile of the airport. This is what else the permit states about Tesla’s Robotaxi The permit also states that every vehicle must be marked as ‘Robotaxi’. Riders have to be notified before each trip that it is an autonomous vehicle. It also says that operations require ‘appropriate human supervision’. This falls