Tesla is gearing up for the launch of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, amidst serious concerns about the safety of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. Critics like Dan O'Dowd have conducted their own testing revealing multiple safety failures, leading to skepticism about the service's reliability. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is also investigating Tesla for safety defects, requesting FSD data to better understand its readiness for public deployment. These developments suggest that the launch may face significant challenges, potentially jeopardizing Tesla's ambitions in the autonomous vehicle market.
"It's going to fail for sure," billionaire and longtime Tesla critic Dan O'Dowd told Forbes.
"We drove it around Santa Barbara for 80 minutes, and there were seven failures," he told Forbes.
The agency would like to gather additional information about Tesla's development of technologies for use in 'robotaxi' vehicles."
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla for several safety defects related to its Full Self-Driving technology.
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