Newly unredacted data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suggests that at least two Tesla robotaxi accidents since July 2025 occurred while vehicles were being driven remotely by teleoperators, TechCrunch reports. All self-driving car makers are supposed to report accidents to NHTSA, but so far Tesla has asked regulators to delete parts of its data to protect confidential business information. Both accidents occurred in Austin, Texas, where Tesla began offering robo-taxi rides in June 2025, and both occurred while a safety monitor was behind the wheel and no passengers were on board. During a crash in July 2025, TechCrunch writes that after a safety monitor requested help, a remote operator took over, increased the robotaxi’s speed, then drove it “onto the sidewalk and came into contact with a metal fence.” In another from January 2026, a remote operator took control and “made contact with a temporary barricade for a construction site at approximately 9 MPH.” Tesla first told lawmakers it would allow remote operators to drive its robo-taxi in March 2025. While other self-driving services rely on remote monitoring, these remote workers typically consult the driving software and do not drive the cars themselves. Not all Tesla accidents involve teleoperators. TechCrunch spotted two accidents where the Tesla robotaxis accidentally clipped the mirrors of other vehicles. In another case, a robotaxi was unable to avoid hitting a dog running down the street. Fortunately, the dog survived. Based on a recent Reuters report, the robotaxi service is also struggling to overcome long wait times. “A reporter using the service in Dallas on a Monday afternoon spent nearly two hours traveling what would typically be a 20-minute drive from the campus of Southern Methodist University to Dallas City Hall, about 5.05 miles south on a major highway,” Reuters writing. Reporters also noted several instances where robo-taxis dropped off passengers 15 minutes from their destination, although the desired drop-off point was within Tesla’s coverage area. Tesla is not alone in having to deal with crashes and software issues. Waymo has or actively does both. But the ongoing problems suggest Tesla may have a long way to go before operating on the scale of its competitor. Post navigation California Lawmakers Working on Bill to Preserve Access to Online Gaming
Newly unredacted data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suggests that at least two Tesla robotaxi accidents since July 2025 occurred while vehicles were being driven remotely by teleoperators, TechCrunch reports. All self-driving car makers are supposed to report accidents to NHTSA, but so far Tesla has asked regulators to delete parts of its data to protect confidential business information. Both accidents occurred in Austin, Texas, where Tesla began offering robo-taxi rides in June 2025, and both occurred while a safety monitor was behind the wheel and no passengers were on board. During a crash in July 2025, TechCrunch writes that after a safety monitor requested help, a remote operator took over, increased the robotaxi’s speed, then drove it “onto the sidewalk and came into contact with a metal fence.” In another from January 2026, a remote operator took control and “made contact with a temporary barricade for a construction site at approximately 9 MPH.” Tesla first told lawmakers it would allow remote operators to drive its robo-taxi in March 2025. While other self-driving services rely on remote monitoring, these remote workers typically consult the driving software and do not drive the cars themselves. Not all Tesla accidents involve teleoperators. TechCrunch spotted two accidents where the Tesla robotaxis accidentally clipped the mirrors of other vehicles. In another case, a robotaxi was unable to avoid hitting a dog running down the street. Fortunately, the dog survived. Based on a recent Reuters report, the robotaxi service is also struggling to overcome long wait times. “A reporter using the service in Dallas on a Monday afternoon spent nearly two hours traveling what would typically be a 20-minute drive from the campus of Southern Methodist University to Dallas City Hall, about 5.05 miles south on a major highway,” Reuters writing. Reporters also noted several instances where robo-taxis dropped off passengers 15 minutes from their destination, although the desired drop-off point was within Tesla’s coverage area. Tesla is not alone in having to deal with crashes and software issues. Waymo has or actively does both. But the ongoing problems suggest Tesla may have a long way to go before operating on the scale of its competitor.
