NHTSA is looking into reports of misbehaving Tesla robotaxis. Hmmm, well, this did not take long. "Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis in Austin." “NHTSA is aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information,” "Videos posted online show the Tesla robotaxis driving over the speed limit and in one case, swerving into the wrong lane."
We have previously seen NHTSA investigations and recalls related to dangerous behavior by other robotaxi companies.
If Tesla's teleoperated drivers aren't accurately intervening to prevent unsafe driving behaviors, then the deployment lacks acceptable safety. Whether the cause is an FSD software problem, a teleoperation technology problem, or human ability limitations to effectively remote supervise FSD doesn't really matter in terms of whether or not it is acceptably safe.
And ... there's a photo showing steering wheels in the Tesla remote control center from a source that passes a quick credibility sniff test. Would be interesting to have that photo more rigorously authenticated.
NHTSA is looking into reports of misbehaving Tesla robotaxis. Hmmm, well, this did not take long. "Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis in Austin." “NHTSA is aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information,” "Videos posted online show the Tesla robotaxis driving over the speed limit and in one case, swerving into the wrong lane."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/tesla-s-robotaxis-have-already-caught-the-attention-of-federal-safety-regulators/ar-AA1HhDR5
We have previously seen NHTSA investigations and recalls related to dangerous behavior by other robotaxi companies.
If Tesla's teleoperated drivers aren't accurately intervening to prevent unsafe driving behaviors, then the deployment lacks acceptable safety. Whether the cause is an FSD software problem, a teleoperation technology problem, or human ability limitations to effectively remote supervise FSD doesn't really matter in terms of whether or not it is acceptably safe.
And ... there's a photo showing steering wheels in the Tesla remote control center from a source that passes a quick credibility sniff test. Would be interesting to have that photo more rigorously authenticated.
Source https://x.com/OwenSparks_/status/1936890394538643706
via bladerskb on r/SelfDrivingCars
(Lots of fan comments that "Waymo does the same" -- which is far from true. No steering wheels for Waymo.)