automotive start - up Zoox is planning to launch a robotaxi service in Las Vegas next year and is testing routes and mapping in the area . The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Zoox ’s application to drive AVs on the state 's roads . However , further authorisation is required before the vehicle can carry passengers , the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said . Meanwhile , Lyft has trialled a partnership with Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind to give AV rides to visually - impaired riders . it has installed more than 50,000 AV rides in Las Vegas .
AV start-up Zoox is planning to launch a robotaxi service in Las Vegas next year and is testing routes and mapping in the region. The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Zoox’s application to drive AVs on the state's roads. However, further authorisation is required before the vehicles can carry passengers, the Nevada Department of Business and Industry said. Meanwhile, Lyft has trialled a partnership with Aptiv and the National Federation of the Blind to give AV rides to visually-impaired passengers. Lyft has given more than 50,000 AV rides in Las Vegas.