{"id":298797,"date":"2026-01-12T05:13:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/?p=298797"},"modified":"2026-01-12T05:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:20:32","slug":"tesla-robovan-first-real-world-use-teased-boring-company-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/tesla-robovan-first-real-world-use-teased-boring-company-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Robovan&#8217;s likely first real-world use teased by Boring Company President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Boring Company President Steve Davis has shared the most likely first real-world use for Tesla\u2019s Robovan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the executive, the vehicle will be used to move large crowds through Las Vegas during major events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tesla Robovan for high-demand events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During a feature with the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/local\/traffic\/boring-co-s-vegas-loops-future-build-detailed-by-company-president-3605797\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a><\/em>, Boring Company President Steve Davis stated that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/tesla-ai-autopilot-vp-hints-robovan-rv-conversions\/\">Tesla Robovan<\/a> will be used in Sin City once the Vegas Loop expands across the Strip and downtown and the fleet grows to about 1,200 Teslas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At that scale, Robovans would primarily be deployed during predictable surges, such as game days and large shows, when many riders are traveling to the same destination at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe second you have four (passengers) and you have to start stopping, the best thing you can do is put your smallest vehicle in, which is a car. But if you know people are going to the stadium because of a game, you\u2019ll know an hour before, two hours before, that a lot of people are going to a game or a Sphere show, if you are smart about it, that\u2019s when you put a high occupancy vehicle in, that\u2019s when you put the Robovan in,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tesla-robovan-we-robot-1024x511.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tesla-robovan-we-robot-1024x511.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tesla-robovan-we-robot-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tesla-robovan-we-robot-768x383.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tesla-robovan-we-robot-1536x766.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tesla-robovan-we-robot-2048x1021.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Tesla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vegas Loop expansion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Davis\u2019s Robovan comment comes amid The Boring Company\u2019s efforts to expand the Vegas Loop&#8217;s airport service. Phase 1 of rides to Harry Reid International Airport began last month, allowing passengers to travel from existing Loop stations such as Resorts World, Encore, Westgate, and the Las Vegas Convention Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase 2 will add a 2.2-mile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/elon-musk-boring-company-prufrock-most-disruptive-feature\/\">dual-direction tunnel<\/a> from Westgate to Paradise Road. That section is expected to open within months and will allow speeds of up to 60 mph on parts of the route, while expanding the fleet to around 160 vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Future phases are expected to extend tunnels closer to airport terminals and add multiple stations along University Center Drive. At this point, the system&#8217;s fleet is expected to grow close to 300 Teslas. 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