Nevada approves a license for ` ` autonomous vehicles '' that drive themselves . Google will test out its self - driving technology in the state ; other states will follow . The company says its cars have driven 200,000 miles solo without assistance . The license goes to Google , the Silicon Valley technology giant known more for its search engine and e-mail service that nonetheless has been known to dive into other big ideas such as space elevators to Internet-enabled glasses . Nevada 's new red license plate feature an animal symbol .
Nevada approves a license for ` ` autonomous vehicles '' that drive themselves . Google will test out its self - driving technology in the state ; other states will follow . The company says its cars have driven 200,000 miles solo without assistance . Nevada 's new red license plate feature an animal symbol .