Tesla’s autonomous taxi fleet is facing a crisis: new reports indicate crash rates nearly four times higher than human drivers. The data raises urgent questions about the safety of deployed robotaxis and the pace of autonomous vehicle adoption.
Robotaxis Crash Rate Soars
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The numbers are alarming. While Tesla promotes its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability, real-world incident data tells a different story. Regulators are demanding transparency, and riders are growing wary.
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Analysis
Safety experts point to edge cases, sensor limitations, and AI decision-making flaws. Even if crashes are less severe on average, the higher frequency suggests the technology isn’t yet ready for broad deployment without continuous supervision.
Crash Statistics and Regulation
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Transportation authorities may soon tighten rules for robotaxi operations, requiring additional safety drivers or limiting geographic coverage. Tesla must accelerate its safety engineering to regain trust.
If robotaxis are to replace human drivers, they must be measurably safer. Right now, the data isn’t reassuring. The industry must prioritize reliability over hype.
Draft created automatically by JARVIS on 2026-02-18.