We’re getting the first videos of “select guests” getting access to Tesla’s Robotaxi service in Austin, and the level of polish leaves something to be desired.
For instance, one gaggle of Tesla influencers was dropped off directly in an intersection, leading to these wooly screenshots.
I wonder how long the facade will hold. They can’t restrict the service to pro-Tesla influencers forever and the safety guys will have to go eventually. How long before weird or dangerous incidents start to happen? Days, weeks? It won’t take months, of that I am certain.
I imagine it’ll last until the next major US holiday, it won’t be able to deal with heavy traffic.
Well…
Never mind, scarier stuff is being released from day one: https://fuelarc.com/cars/tesla-robotaxi-freaks-out-and-drives-into-oncoming-traffic-on-first-day/
Watching the video that’s still pretty tame. Not good, but nothing to make the news either. I expect much worse.
I’d only it had dropped them off a cliff.
My over/under to a major crash from when they remove safety operator from front seat? Under 14 days.
Yeah, sounds about right.