"We heard in July that Tesla was planning to roll out its robotaxis in SF, but since the company does not have state permits for self-driving robotaxis, there is a human driver behind the wheel for these SF rides. Tesla is also being careful not to use the terms "robotaxi, "autonomous," or "self-driving," and if you call for a Tesla robotaxi, there will be a human being driving it."
"I took a Tesla Robotaxi in SF just over a week ago. I have used the service a few times before and it has always been great, Reddit poster ohmichael says in the post. "This time was different. The safety driver literally fell asleep at least three times during the ride. Each time the car's pay attention safety alert went off and the beeping is what woke him back up.""
"Many of the commenters who responded said that the original poster should have taken this up with the driver. Others said the poster should submit the video to the California Pubic Utilities Commission that handles state robotaxi regulation. But one commenter even chimed in that they had the exact same driver fall asleep on them on their Tesla robotaxi ride. Dude! This was my driver too, one commenter replied. I already reported him to Tesla."
Tesla is operating robotaxis in San Francisco with human safety drivers because state permits for fully self-driving vehicles are not in place. A passenger reported that a safety driver fell asleep at the wheel multiple times during a single ride, with the vehicle’s attention alert waking the driver each time. Other riders reported encountering the same driver and urged filing reports with Tesla and the California Public Utilities Commission. Tesla avoids labeling the vehicles as "robotaxi," "autonomous," or "self-driving" while humans remain behind the wheel. The incident highlights safety risks associated with relying on human supervisors in semi-autonomous services.
Read at sfist.com
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