Texas lawmakers want more control over Robotses Tesla on their ways

Most of the general information about the launch of Tesla’s Robotaxi comes from a small group of influencers whom the company has invited to be among those who ride first in its new technology. Many financial risks in the company; Others have built media jobs about promoting the encouragement of the work of the electric vehicle company. However, some of the online videos show Tesla Robotaxis make mistakes.

One video shows robotics Cross a dual yellow line for a short time To lead to the next traffic, a clear failed attempt to make a left turn. Other offers The human screen that prevents Tesla to avoid a UPS truck supports parking space. Other offers The car that appears on “Phantom brake” – stops sudden and sudden stops without a clear reason.

Self -government vehicles are mostly organized at the state level, and current Texas bases are granted companies on a large scale for testing and publishing their public roads. The National Traffic Department cannot interfere on the United States, which is to monitor the federal methods of federal methods in the country, except after technology is already on the roads and proves that it is unsafe. In an e -mail statement that responds to documented accidents, a NHTSA spokesman wrote that the agency “realizes reference incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to collect additional information.”

Under the law, independent car developers must report some accident data to NHTSA, although the Trump administration has Information developers are limited to participation They were allowed to protect some of them from public opinion.

The new Texas Law, Senate Bill 2807Self -government vehicle companies require operating permits before they reach public roads. Companies must also provide the country with response measures to emergency cases for the first respondents. The law does not start until September 1. WAID asked the Ministry of Public Safety in Texas if it had received emergency response procedures in Tesla before the company launched its service on Sunday; The administration did not respond.

The new state permits process is almost intense like those used by California, which was the first state of the country to create a independent test and vehicle. But the statement means that the Texas organizers can intervene to prevent the company from working on its roads if the company considers it to participate in many safety accidents.

Three other companies –And emoand ZooAnd AV Ride – Opere in Austin. Waymo is the only one to offer public horse riding in the city, which users can deport through the Uber application.

Eckhaardt says she wishes to pass Tesla in a period of time longer than mapping, testing and data sharing before launching it in Austin. “We need a good local and government contact, to ensure that we are already meeting with public safety obligations,” she says.