It's part of the city's $1.4 billion expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The plans are part of a $1.4 billion update to the convention center, a major economic force for the city that's known for gambling.
Las Vegas' tourism agency announced Wednesday it is recommending that an enterprise backed by the divisive billionaire receive a contract to build and operate an underground tunnel system through which autonomous electric vehicles would whisk people around a mega convention center, and in the future, possibly the city's famous casino-filled corridor.
Musk has faced recent blowback because of his behavior and tweeting habits. He has had dust-ups with stock market regulators and agreed last year to step down as chairman of the board of Tesla, his electric car company."It's really innovative. I think it will be an attraction in and of itself, frankly," Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, told The Associated Press.
The Las Vegas Convention Center, which attracts worldwide gatherings including the premier Consumer Electronics Show, is undergoing an expansion. When finished, convention attendees could log about two miles walking from one end to the other. The distance led officials to look for a transportation solution.The convention center is operated by the authority, which is funded by a county room tax and is responsible for promoting the destination around the world.
"I am actually going to do this," he added in response to initial skepticism. Soon after, he began The Boring Company, tongue in cheek intentional. Hill said he does not expect permitting processes in the Las Vegas area to put the project behind schedule should it be approved, because the city is"committed to innovation."
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