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How Tesla’s plans for ‘unsupervised FSD’ and robotaxis could run into red tape
During Tesla’s much-hyped robotaxi reveal event last week, CEO Elon Musk said he expects Tesla to release an “unsupervised” version of FSD, the
While we’re skeptical about Musk’s ability to stick to a timeline, the rollout of both unsupervised FSD and robotaxis built without human controls brings up regulatory concerns. That said, in 2025, the state Legislature might have to weigh in on proposed bills that would require AV companies to notify the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles when human drivers step out, among other measures. To date, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted only one such exemption to Nuro to produce its R2 low-speed autonomous delivery vehicles, because they are not designed to carry human passengers.
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