The first robotaxi rides of Tesla will have a “safety instructor” in the passenger seat

Tesla began to send invitations for its highly anticipated Robotaxi service, but there is a significant warning: it installs a “safety instructor” on the front passenger seat, as previously reported by Elecrektrek. Invitations, which were sent to Tesla influencers and investors, Say the human instructor “Will accompany you during your trip” when the walks start on June 22 – a decision which is in contradiction with the promise of Elon Musk of fully supervised rides.

Tesla’s invitation describes certain requirements for Robotaxi rides, including runners must request a service between 6 a.m. and 12 noon in a geofized area, “excluding airports”. He adds that “the service can be limited or unavailable in bad weather”, which is Often a challenge For autonomous vehicles. Guests can provide an additional guest at 18 or over.

In the past two months, Tesla faced the pressure From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which asked the manufacturer of electric vehicles with more information on “the capacity of the Tesla system to react in an appropriate manner to the reduction of road visibility conditions”. Texas legislators Asked Tesla to delay its launch of Robotaxi to a revision of the Autonomous Conduct Law of the State comes into force in September. He will require Robotaxi services to obtain authorization from the ministry of motor vehicles before operating without a human driver.