Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators
4 hours ago
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- Tesla Robotaxi had two low-speed crashes in Austin while teleoperators remotely drove the vehicles, with safety monitors onboard and no passengers.
- Tesla previously redacted crash details but recently released unredacted data for 17 crashes since 2025, revealing incidents like hitting a fence and a barricade during teleoperator control.
- Most Tesla Robotaxi crashes involved being hit by other vehicles, but some included mirror clipping, hitting a dog (which ran away), and collision with a chain during a turn.
- Tesla's remote operation is allowed under 10 mph to move vehicles from compromising positions, as disclosed to lawmakers.
- NHTSA closed an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving software hitting parking lot obstacles, similar to issues faced by Waymo.
- Tesla's crash rate is lower than competitors like Waymo and Zoox but operates at a smaller scale, with safety concerns slowing expansion of its ride-hailing network.