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Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers (www.commondreams.org)
submitted 1 week ago by technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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Elektrek also crunched some numbers based on data released by Tesla last month and estimated that the Tesla Robotaxis are involved in a crash for every 40,000 miles they drive. For comparison, the publication reported, cars driven by humans crash about once every 500,000 miles, meaning the Robotaxis so far have crashed 12.5 times more frequently than human-driven cars.

All of the Robotaxi crashes so far have occurred with human safety monitors—who have been trained to take control of the car in the event of a software error—present in the vehicles.

This is significant because, as TechCrunch reported on Monday, Tesla is starting to send out its Robotaxi fleet without safety monitors.

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[–] shutz@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago

Have all those self-driving cars passed the driving tests that human drivers are required to pass? Shouldn't that be a requirement? Like, not a simulation, but a literal test, with the examiner in the car, giving the same directions they would give to a person. And every software update would need to pass such a test.

[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This stuff needs to be kept far away from our streets. I live in the EU and I hope transport ministries aren't stupid enough to let these things loose on our roads. They are a danger, in my opinion.

[–] Kuinox@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

The waymo are safer than the average driver. In Paris taxis are simply dangerous.
I'd prefer waymos in Paris instead, at least they yield to pediestran.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

All these systems in new cars can't even consistently detect the correct speed limit. There's no way I'm getting in one that drives itself.

[–] itkovian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

But, Self-driving cars are supposed to be safer than human drivers. At least, according to Elon Musk.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

It wasn't a surprise anymore when melon husk decided that camera detection is enough.