this The long-awaited arrival Tesla’s self-driving taxi service has attracted the attention of U.S. safety regulators.
On Sunday, Austin, Texas hosted the host The mildest launch. Many hand-picked Tesla investors, advocates and enthusiasts can enter a small group of autonomous Robotaxi-branded Model Y, accompanied by human safety monitors in passenger seats.
As expected, a large number of videos were soon online, and it seemed that representatives of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were paying close attention to them.
It seems they don’t like everything they see.
A footage depicts potentially dangerous exercises, including a video displayed Model y enters the wrong lane. The second highlights Tesla Suddenly unexpected brake Passing the police car. Others point out self-driving taxis Break the speed limit.
Now, NHTSA wants some answers.
“NHTSA is aware of the reference incident and contacts manufacturers to collect additional information. NHTSA will continue to enforce the law against all motor vehicle and equipment manufacturers under the Automotive Safety Act and our data-driven, risk-based investigation procedures,” the agency said in a statement.
“Under U.S. law, NHTSA does not pre-enroll new technology or vehicle systems – rather, manufacturers demonstrate that each vehicle complies with NHTSA’s strict safety standards, which the agency investigates incidents involving potential safety defects. After evaluating these reports and other relevant information, NHTSA will take any necessary actions to protect road safety.”
The development is the latest twist in the relationship between the agency and the automaker, which is far from stable. NHTSA writes to Tesla before self-driving taxis launch Seek an answer Regarding several issues with the service, the company believes the company is not clear enough.
Subsequently, Tesla has come to contact the agency, asking it not to disclose any of its responses – an unusual approach in the field of autonomous driving, where operators are usually seeking. As transparent as possible Try to rest assured of those Be skeptical of technology.
In addition, NHTSA is also investigation Tesla’s complete autonomous driving technology is supported by the robot, despite its name, Not provided Since October 2024, it has been fully autonomous, following a series of crashes involving Tesla passenger cars equipped with FSD.
Tesla responded to the NHTSA statement a few years ago, which has been allocated to traditional PR operations.
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