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Nevada has approved permits for Tesla, Uber and Waymo to launch paid robotaxi services in the Las Vegas area. Tesla may deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis over the next year, while Uber and Waymo each receive authorization for up to 1,000 vehicles. All three companies can now operate their autonomous fleets commercially in Nevada.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul withdrew the proposal that would have permitted commercial robotaxi services outside the city, halting the planned expansion. The decision removes a potential market for Waymo and other robotaxi firms, leaving the future of such services in the state uncertain.
Waymo is using DeepMind’s Genie 3 to build a “world model” that generates hyper-realistic digital environments for autonomous-driving training. The model produces simulations of rare or extreme situations—such as tornadoes or elephants—to help self-driving cars learn to handle edge-case scenarios and improve overall testing and development.