Tesla is now permitted to test its autonomous vehicles in Arizona with safety drivers.
Earlier this week, the Arizona Department of Transportation approved Tesla’s Transportation Network Company permit, which allows their ride-hailing robotaxis to expand their testing from Austin, Texas into metro Phoenix.
Tesla’s robotaxis rely solely on cameras and artificial intelligence, unlike Waymo’s, which use a combination of cameras, AI, radar and lidar systems.
According to ADOT, Tesla would need an additional permit to test or operate the robotaxis without a safety driver. The company has not submitted for that permit.
