Tesla robotaxis has already drawn the attention of federal security regulators

Federal security regulators contacted Tesla one day after the automaker began to offer journeys in its brand robotaxis in Austin.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contacted Tesla after many online videos seem to show Tesla Robotaxis violating traffic laws in the south of Austin, where the company provides walks to guest customers. Bloomberg was the First to report This NHTSA contacted Tesla. The NHTSA confirmed to Techcrunch which contacted the automaker.

“The NHTSA is aware of the incidents referenced and is in contact with the manufacturer to collect additional information,” the company said in a statement sent by email. “The NHTSA will continue to enforce the law on all manufacturers of vehicles and engine equipment, in accordance with the vehicle security law and our data -based survey process. Under the American law, the NHTSA does not pre-apprise new vehicle technologies or the manufacturers of certified agencies that the vehicle responds to the safety of the NHTSA. Information, the NHTSA will take the necessary measures to protect road safety. »»

Sunday, Tesla started to do paid rides To customers invited to South Austin. The launch, although limited in size and range, is the first real test of the technology of autonomous vehicles of the automaker. Tesla sells its brand -free supervised software to the owners of its vehicles. FSD manages management and braking when committed. However, it is considered an advanced driver system which forces the driver to have his hand on the wheel.

Tesla Robotaxis is equipped with an unopensed version of FSD, although the company has not provided specific details on this software. Robotaxy, which customers can greet via an application, are supposed to drive by themselves. In particular, Tesla Robotaxis has a human “safety instructor” sitting in the passenger seat before these rides.

Videos published online show the Tesla Robotaxis leading above the speed limit and in a case, Muddle.

Techcrunch Reported on Sunday This Ed Niedermeyer, author of “Ludicrous: The Unfarned Story of Tesla Motors”, which is in Austin to monitor the deployment of Robotaxi, took a video showing a Tesla brand robotaxi suddenly striking its brakes twice without reason. A video, which Techcrunch has viewed and has since been Posted on YouTubeshows that in both cases, the Tesla struck the brakes as the police vehicles were approached which were located in parking lots adjacent to the road.