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Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

Andrew J. Hawkins

created: June 24, 2025, 5:12 p.m. | updated: June 24, 2025, 9:40 p.m.

This week, Tesla launched its long-promised robotaxi service in Austin, and almost immediately its vehicles were caught fucking up. In a YouTube video, a Tesla robotaxi briefly drives on the wrong side of the road. Typically, when a driverless vehicle makes a mistake or is involved in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launches an investigation. In a sense, Tesla is operating in a regulatory vacuum. The National Transportation Safety Board, NHTSA’s sister agency, has also blasted it for its inability to regulate companies like Tesla.

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