Nevada approved commercial robotaxi operations in Clark County for Tesla, Uber and Waymo, allowing up to 8,000 vehicles over the next 12 months. Tesla received the largest approval for up to 5,000 vehicles, while Waymo and Uber can each operate 1,000. Waymo is accelerating in-house vehicle computing and a 1,000-TOPS chip while maintaining cooperation with Nvidia and AMD. The article also covers Tesla’s technology plans, the Semi truck’s Europe rollout, and China’s push including Geely’s 500 Wh/kg solid-state battery testing.

Tesla\'s next-generation Roadster has faced a prolonged delay as it integrates SpaceX hovering technology, a report said. Former Tesla president Jon McNeill said the project is moving beyond a standard new-car development to strengthen ties between Tesla and SpaceX. A planned demonstration may show hovering using a cold-gas propulsion system. The Roadster, unveiled in 2017 with production promised for 2020, has been delayed at least nine times.