Tesla's Self Driving Gamble: How Elon Musk is Testing the Limits of US Safety Regulations As Elon Musk unveiled his latest creation – a robotaxi without a steering wheel, pedals, or conventional mirrors – one question hung in the air.
Can a vehicle that defies traditional safety standards truly be deemed safe for public roads? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is auditing over 1,000 Cybercab vehicles.
The US safety regulations governing commercial vehicles were written with human driven cars in mind. Tesla's CEO has spotted loopholes and is self certifying his new robotaxi fleet.