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Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators in newly unredacted NHTSA reports

Newly unredacted NHTSA crash reports revealed that Tesla Robotaxis crashed at least twice while a teleoperator was remotely driving the vehicles in Austin, Texas. In July 2025, a teleoperator drove a Tesla up a curb and into a metal fence after the ADS had trouble moving forward.

In January 2026, a teleoperator took over control and hit a temporary construction barricade at approximately 9 mph. Both incidents occurred at low speeds with a safety monitor present and no passengers onboard. Tesla also disclosed that one crash involved the ADS hitting a dog.

Occurred 2026-05-15 · Tesla · Investigated by NHTSA

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  1. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/

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  • Active · 2026-07-04 · agent:depth

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What happened in Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators in newly unredacted NHTSA reports?
Newly unredacted NHTSA crash reports revealed that Tesla Robotaxis crashed at least twice while a teleoperator was remotely driving the vehicles in Austin, Texas. In July 2025, a teleoperator drove a Tesla up a curb and into a metal fence after the ADS had trouble moving forward. In January 2026, a teleoperator took over control and hit a temporary construction barricade at approximately 9 mph. Both incidents occurred at low speeds with a safety monitor present and no passengers onboard. Tesla also disclosed that one crash involved the ADS hitting a dog.
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