連邦政府の衝突事故報告書から、テキサス州オースティンで発生した少なくとも2件のテスラ製ロボタクシーの事故において、遠隔操作者が車両を制御していたことが新たに判明した。これらの事故は、同社が2025年6月に配車サービスの提供を開始した後に発生した。
米国運輸省道路交通安全局（NHTSA）のデータによると、2025年7月から2026年3月までに発生したテスラ製ロボタクシー関連の事故は17件に上る。2025年7月の事故では、安全監視員からの要請を受けて遠隔操作者が介入した際、車両が加速し金属製のフェンスに衝突した。2026年1月の2件目の事故では、遠隔操作者が時速約9マイル（約14キロ）で走行中に工事用バリケードに衝突した。いずれの事故の際も、車両には安全監視員が同乗していたが、乗客はいなかった。
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Tesla has reported five new crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, bringing the total to 14 incidents since the service began operating in June 2025. The latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals a crash rate higher than typical human drivers, amid ongoing scrutiny of the autonomous system. One earlier incident has been updated to include a hospitalization.
Tesla's robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, has experienced 14 crashes in its first eight months of operation, according to federal reports. This rate equates to a collision every 57,000 miles, four times more frequent than for human drivers. The incidents include contacts with vehicles, objects, a cyclist, an animal, and a city bus, with one resulting in hospitalization.
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Tesla has reported five additional collisions involving its Austin-based robotaxi fleet in December 2025 and January 2026, bringing the total to 14 incidents since the service launched in June 2025. The fleet, mainly Model Y vehicles with engaged autonomous systems, shows a crash rate higher than human-driven benchmarks. Despite this, Tesla started limited driverless rides in late January 2026.
Tesla has added five unsupervised Model Y robotaxis to its Texas operations as of April 29, 2026, bringing totals to 19 in Austin, three in Dallas, and two in Houston—for 24 vehicles overall. The expansion, tracked by independent monitors and reported by Sawyer Merritt, advances the program beyond its initial supervised Austin pilot launched in 2025.
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California DMV records show Tesla completed zero miles of autonomous testing on public roads in 2025—the sixth consecutive year without activity—stalling progress toward driverless robotaxi approvals under new rules requiring 50,000 supervised miles. While robotaxis launch driverless in Austin and pilots expand elsewhere, the company faces regulatory hurdles, business challenges, and a recent share dip.