Tesla Robotaxi had 3 more crashes, now 7 total

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Tesla reported three more crashes involving its Robotaxis in Austin, Texas, bringing the total to 7 incidents.
The crashes occurred despite low mileage and in-car supervisors preventing more accidents.
Tesla's Robotaxi crash rate is about 2x higher than Waymo's, even with in-car supervisors.
Tesla redacts crash narratives in NHTSA reports, preventing public knowledge of crash details.
One new crash involved a Robotaxi driving into a backing car, another a cyclist, and the last an unknown animal.
Critics argue Tesla's vision-only approach is not suitable for true autonomous vehicles, lacking sensors like radar and lidar.
Waymo reports detailed crash narratives, making it clear when their vehicles are not at fault.
Tesla's Robotaxi fleet has only a few hundred thousand miles, all with supervisors, compared to Waymo's hundreds of millions of rider-only autonomous miles.

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