The Boring Company has officially released its first footage of Full Self-Driving (FSD) testing inside the Vegas Loop, offering the most detailed look yet at how Tesla’s autonomous software is performing beneath the streets of Las Vegas.
The video shows a Model Y with a “Tesla Self-Driving” decal on the side navigating the underground tunnels below the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) with FSD engaged, but still with an operator behind the steering wheel for safety reasons.
The ride also includes an above-ground section as the vehicle drops passengers off at the Encore Resort station—an early milestone in The Boring Company’s push toward a fully driverless underground transit system.
UPDATE: The Boring Company has now officially confirmed they are conducting FSD tests in the Vegas Loop from the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Encore Resort.pic.twitter.com/dTppc2ntgv https://t.co/MP5HzQIa5w
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While the Vegas Loop offers a simplified environment compared to public roads—free from traffic lights, pedestrians, and weather—Tesla’s vision-based system still faces its own unique hurdles underground. Earlier testing revealed that the LED lighting and semi-reflective tunnel walls can confuse the cameras that power FSD’s neural networks.
Unlike competitors that rely on radar or LiDAR, Tesla’s system depends entirely on visual interpretation, making these lighting irregularities a technical obstacle, which the company appears to have now been able to overcome.
According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), autonomous trials have been ongoing since late 2024, initially with human safety drivers onboard to take control when necessary.
The debut of this official test video marks an important progression for both Tesla and The Boring Company. Since opening in 2021, the Vegas Loop has relied exclusively on human drivers to shuttle passengers through its network of single-lane tunnels connecting major destinations along the Strip. Removing those drivers has been central to the system’s long-term business model, which depends on scalability and cost efficiency.
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