Tesla Robotaxi Monitors Shadow From a Chase Car, Not Inside the Cab
Reports allege Tesla’s Robotaxi safety monitors are not in the passenger seat but tailing the cabs in a separate chase car as a workaround, raising questions about true driverless testing; Musk had claimed no monitor in Austin, yet video evidence shows tailing vehicles, highlighting ongoing safety and autonomy gaps, a fleet far smaller than promised, and potential investor messaging concerns about a breakthrough in self-driving.