"As a redundancy measure in rare cases ... [remote assistance operators] are authorized to temporarily assume direct vehicle control as the final escalation maneuver after all other available intervention actions have been exhausted."
"Operators are reportedly able to take over Tesla's robotaxis when they're moving at speeds around 2mph or less, and then drive the car at up to 10mph if software permits it."
"Self-driving car companies typically avoid remote operation, Wired writes, because technical limitations like latency and the limited perspective of a robotaxi's sensors can make it hard to drive them easily and safely."
Tesla's robotaxis can be remotely controlled by human operators in emergencies, a unique feature among self-driving car companies. In a letter to Senator Ed Markey, Tesla's director of public policy explained that remote assistance operators can take over vehicle control as a last resort after other interventions fail. This control is limited to low speeds, allowing operators to drive the car up to 10mph if conditions permit. Other companies, like Waymo, utilize human operators for assistance but do not allow them to drive the vehicles directly.
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