US Auto Safety Regulator Opens Probe Into Nearly 1,000 Tesla Cybercabs
The agency is examining Tesla’s certification process and whether federal safety standards apply to the two-seater robotaxi without manual controls.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an audit into about 1,000 Tesla Cybercab vehicles on Thursday, examining technical data Tesla used to claim compliance with federal safety standards.
- Tesla began commercial deployment of the two-seater Cybercab in limited areas of Austin, Texas, on Thursday, planning to gradually expand service to additional vehicles and locations.
- Regulators are examining Tesla's certification process regarding the Cybercab's lack of manual controls like a steering wheel, brake pedal, and mirrors, features that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards typically require.
- State records show Tesla had 420 autonomous vehicles registered in Texas as of Friday morning, including 45 Cybercab units, as the agency remains in contact with the company.
- Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the audit, while the manufacturer continues plans to scale the autonomous service despite regulatory scrutiny.
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Federal Regulators Open Investigation After Tesla Launches Car With No Steering Wheel
Tesla launched the Cybercab without asking a single regulator for permission, and now the federal government wants to know how that was even possible. The answer sits inside a legal gray zone that could decide the future of every driverless car on American roads.
Tesla Cybercab is barely real and it’s already under investigation
Elon Musk's gilded robot car barely made it on public roads before federal regulators launched an investigation into the vehicle's lack of traditional features - many of which are required by law. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was opening an audit query (AQ) into the Tesla Cybercab "to examine the process and […]
Tesla Cybercab is already under NHTSA investigation after launch
Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the company started putting passengers in it in Austin. The probe targets the exact thing that makes the Cybercab unusual: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors, and Tesla certified it as road-legal anyway. more…
US safety regulator says it is evaluating Tesla’s Cybercab rollout
America’s road safety regulator is looking into Tesla’s newest robotaxi just a day after it began carrying passengers. “NHTSA is in contact with Tesla and is evaluating the situation,” a spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, according to Reuters. The service began on Thursday in limited areas of Austin. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s […] This story continues at The Next Web
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