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Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ rams through bollards weeks after ‘impeccable’ claim

A Tesla Robotaxi operating without a safety monitor drove through a row of bollards in Austin, Texas, on Monday, less than a month after Tesla's head of AI claimed the program had an 'impeccable safety record' with 'zero notable incidents.' No injuries were reported, but the incident raises concerns about the unsupervised vehicle's ability to detect and avoid obstacles.

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A Tesla “Robotaxi” running with no safety monitor onboard drove straight through a row of bollards protecting a closed-off lane in Austin, then kept driving.

The video surfaced Monday, less than a month after Tesla’s head of AI told investors the Robotaxi program has an “impeccable safety record” with “zero notable incidents.”

While no one was hurt or in danger in this incident, it is worrying to see an unsupervised Tesla vehicle ram through clearly visible bollards with plenty of time to see them and think about going around them.

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