Tesla's "Driverless" Taxis Still Have Humans Controlling Them Behind the Scenes

Tesla calls its robotaxis unsupervised, but the company often steers them remotely with human drivers and sometimes places a safety worker in the passenger seat with an emergency stop button. One taxi crashed into a tree stump during remote operation. The reality complicates Tesla's driverless image as it expands to Orlando and Tampa on July 21, 2026.