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The Boring Company gets approval for more stations in Las Vegas

Teslarati

The Boring Company (TBC) received approval from Clark County for 18 additional stops for the Vegas Loop, the company’s expansive tunneling system throughout Sin City. In March, Teslarati reported that TBC submitted applications to increase the size of the Vegas Loop to 65 miles of tunnels with 69 stations.

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Germany’s Vay launches remote-driven car service in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Baua Electric

German remote-driving startup Vay said on Wednesday it had launched its first commercial service in Las Vegas where a “teledriver”, or remote driver, delivers electric short-term rental cars to customers then collects them after the rental.

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Rent a car in Las Vegas with remote driver, courtesy German engineering

Baua Electric

A Vay remotely-driven vehicle seen in operation in Las Vegas United States. The service is currently available around the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the city’s arts district renting out cars by the minute. These vehicles are autonomous in nature but are not self-driven.

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The Boring Company acquires more land for Vegas Loop expansion: report

Teslarati

Reports have indicated that Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, The Boring Company, has purchased a new piece of land in Las Vegas. The site is expected to play a role in the expansion of the Vegas Loop, a series of tunnels that would allow commuters to travel to and from key locations around Sin City. million to build.

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Nuro to build first US manufacturing and testing facilities for Gen 3 autonomous vehicle

Green Car Congress

Autonomous delivery company Nuro is investing $40 million to develop two new facilities in southern Nevada—an end-of-line manufacturing facility and a closed-course test track—to commercialize and scale production of the company’s third-generation autonomous vehicle.

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The Boring Company to purchase land from UNLV for Vegas Loop station

Teslarati

acres of land near the Thomas & Mack Center from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Located on the corner of Tropicana Avenue and University Center Drive, the property, which currently serves as a parking lot, is expected to host a Vegas Loop station. to $12.00,” the document read.

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The Boring Company Vegas Loop to double in size

Teslarati

The Boring Company (TBC) submitted applications to double the size of the Vegas Loop to 65 miles of tunnels with 69 stations. The proposed 65-mile network of tunnels would run through the Las Vegas strip and central Las Vegas. The proposed expansion appears to be more for locals living in Sin City.