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A Tesla Robotaxi user in Austin, Texas, has captured the moment their driverless ride failed to navigate a curb extension, marked off by plastic posts, turning directly into them and carrying on with the journey.
The incident came not long after Tesla’s head of AI told investors the Robotaxi program has an “impeccable safety record” with “zero notable incidents,” according to Electrek.
The footage, posted to Reddit, shows the vehicle creeping forward, backing up, creeping forward again, and then driving right through the plastic posts.
An audible thud can be heard as the vehicle hits the plastic poles, while the passenger can be heard saying, "It hit em, it hit em."
The Robotaxi in question didn’t have a safety operator behind the wheel, although it is...
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