Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
TL;DR
- The NHTSA has opened an investigation into Tesla's Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals.
- The probe began shortly after Tesla deployed the first Cybercabs on public roads in Austin, Texas.
- Tesla self-certified the Cybercab as compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
- The NHTSA will examine the process and technical data Tesla relied on for self-certification.
- The agency is updating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to accommodate autonomous vehicles.
- A similar situation occurred with Amazon's Zoox robotaxi, which faced a lengthy regulatory process before commercial operation.