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https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/12/teslas-robotaxi-plans-have-the-attention-of-federal-investigators/
Federal safety investigators have sent Tesla a detailed list of questions on its upcoming robotaxi service as part of an investigation into how the company’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software operates in low-visibility conditions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation wants the additional information about Full Self-Driving (Supervised) — or “FSD” — in order to “understand how Tesla plans to evaluate its vehicles and driving automation technologies for use on public roads,” according to the letter published Monday and first reported by Reuters.
Summary of NHTSA's questions (via Reuters)
On Monday, NHTSA said it wants to know how many vehicles will be used as robotaxis and the expected timetable for availability of robotaxi technology for vehicles controlled by people other than Tesla.
NHTSA also wants to know whether robotaxi vehicles will be supervised or monitored by Tesla in real time.
NHTSA's letter asks Tesla to describe how it intends to ensure safety of robotaxi operations in reduced roadway visibility conditions such as sun glare, fog, airborne dust, rain, or snow. It also wants to know what happens if poor visibility is encountered during a ride.
The letter asks for details on the robotaxi sensors, use of cameras and sensors "for the robotaxi system’s safe operation when supervised and unsupervised" and whether Tesla complies fully or partially with any industry standards on driving automation systems.
NHTSA letter attached.
Federal safety investigators have sent Tesla a detailed list of questions on its upcoming robotaxi service as part of an investigation into how the company’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software operates in low-visibility conditions.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation wants the additional information about Full Self-Driving (Supervised) — or “FSD” — in order to “understand how Tesla plans to evaluate its vehicles and driving automation technologies for use on public roads,” according to the letter published Monday and first reported by Reuters.
Summary of NHTSA's questions (via Reuters)
On Monday, NHTSA said it wants to know how many vehicles will be used as robotaxis and the expected timetable for availability of robotaxi technology for vehicles controlled by people other than Tesla.
NHTSA also wants to know whether robotaxi vehicles will be supervised or monitored by Tesla in real time.
NHTSA's letter asks Tesla to describe how it intends to ensure safety of robotaxi operations in reduced roadway visibility conditions such as sun glare, fog, airborne dust, rain, or snow. It also wants to know what happens if poor visibility is encountered during a ride.
The letter asks for details on the robotaxi sensors, use of cameras and sensors "for the robotaxi system’s safe operation when supervised and unsupervised" and whether Tesla complies fully or partially with any industry standards on driving automation systems.
NHTSA letter attached.
