Transportation
Tesla Secures Texas Rideshare Permit for Robotaxi Operation
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes in Austin in June.
Photographer: Tim Goessman/BloombergTesla Inc. has been granted a rideshare license in Texas, paving the way for the electric-vehicle maker to operate its robotaxi service under new regulations governing autonomous vehicles in the state.
Tesla Robotaxi LLC is now listed as a transportation network company licensee with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, joining others including Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. The license recently became necessary under a new state law that takes effect Sept. 1 that regulates rideshare operations using autonomous vehicles the same as those services using human drivers.