Tesla Robotaxis in Austin Crash 12.5x More Frequently Than Humans
3 days ago
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- Tesla reports another crash involving its Robotaxi fleet in Austin, marking the 8th incident.
- Crash details are heavily redacted by Tesla, hiding proprietary information and specifics of the incidents.
- Tesla's Robotaxi crash rate is alarmingly high, with crashes occurring roughly once every 40,000 miles, compared to human drivers' once every 500,000 miles.
- Despite having human safety supervisors onboard, the crash rate remains high, raising concerns about removing these supervisors.
- Elon Musk announced plans to remove safety monitors from Robotaxis, with testing already beginning without supervisors.
- Comparison with Waymo highlights Tesla's struggles, as Waymo operates safely without redacting crash data.
- Removing safety supervisors with current crash data is seen as reckless, prioritizing autonomy optics over safety.