"If true, then the automaker is finally gearing up to belatedly deliver on Musk's grand promise to get rid of the safety monitors, who have always been a conspicuous and embarrassing inclusion, by the end of 2025. Musk has insisted that Tesla included monitors because it was "paranoid" about safety, but the service's delayed launch this June, plus Tesla's struggles with its existing self-driving tech, added to the feeling that they were really there to paper over the Robotaxi's dubious capabilities."
"That the safety monitors are now set to be removed will raise serious questions about whether the tech is reliable enough to operate on its own. Tesla heavily censors its crash reports sent to regulators under the guise of protecting "confidential business information," making it impossible to determine what occurred during the accidents. Many of the reports come in months after the fact, and the automaker has been investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to report crashes on time."
Robotaxis were observed driving in Austin, Texas, without occupants, and testing was confirmed as underway with no occupants in the car. Tesla plans to remove human safety monitors and aims to eliminate them by the end of 2025. Safety monitors have previously intervened to prevent accidents, stop vehicles breaking road laws, and sometimes taken full control. Tesla censors crash reports to regulators as "confidential business information," delaying transparency about incidents. Many reports arrive months late, and the automaker has been investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to report crashes on time. The service has reported eight crashes since launch.
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