Tesla's "Unsupervised" Robotaxis Rely on Remote Operators and Passenger-Seat Safety Drivers

Tesla markets its robotaxis as unsupervised, but vehicles are frequently operated by remote human drivers and sometimes carry a passenger-seat safety driver with a kill switch. One such vehicle crashed into a tree stump during remote operation. The details complicate Tesla's fully driverless framing ahead of planned expansion to Orlando and Tampa on July 21, 2026.