Austin — NHTSA said it had received a response from Tesla about a letter it sent to the company in May.
NHTSA asked the company to explain how you plan to operate a robotics service safely. Her message included questions on how to address Tesla reports, compliance with traffic safety laws and respond to emergency situations.
NHTSA also asked how robotics will work safely in low clarity, such as sun glow, fog, rain or snow. These conditions are related to previous incidents that involve the company’s driver assistance program.
NHTSA General File said, Where people can see what Tesla saidIt will be updated after reviewing the response and handling it for publication.
When is robotics launched?
Within just a few days, Austin’s streets will get a new Tesla Harm service.
But when was this in making? Tesla El Musk CEO announced his plans in 2019, when he said it would happen More than a million robots on the road the following yearThat did not happen.
Last month, the CEO of Tesla Elusk discussed plans with CNBC to launch the service in Austin.
Musk said: “We want to take it slow.” “I mean, we can start with 1000 [robotaxis] 10,000 on the first day, but I don’t think this will be wise. So we will probably start for a week for a week, then we increase it to 20, 30, 40. “
What are some road barriers?
Along with the NHTSA speech, Tesla recently received a message from a group of democratic lawmakers in Texas. They asked the company to pump the brakes on its plans in Austin.
The letter said that the Legislative Council in Texas agreed to a review of the framework of the 2017 independent vehicles operations in the state. I mentioned how this new law enters into force in September.
“Under the new framework, the operators of the autonomous vehicles must receive commercial self -transporting vehicles who transport passengers or property in advance from car management before working in public streets without a human driver.”
In order to get this mandate, the operator must show that each vehicle is:
- Creative to work according to the traffic laws in the state;
- Equipped with a registration device;
- Compatible with federal law, including federal car safety standards;
- It is able to achieve minimal risk if the automatic driving system is not operating; and,
- Registered, entitled, and insured under Texas Law.
The message said that if Tesla is still communicating with its plans to launch it this month, they ask that the company respond to this message with detailed information that shows that Tesla will be “compatible with the new law when the operations without a driver in Austin.”