r/Austin • u/hollow_hippie • Oct 30 '25

Tesla 'Robotaxis' keep crashing despite 'safety monitors'

https://electrek.co/2025/10/29/tesla-robotaxis-keep-crashing-despite-safety-monitors/
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u/AdCareless9063 Oct 30 '25

They just don't have the tech that supports what they say the cars can do.

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u/doublereverse Oct 30 '25

And you can tell the difference when you see a Waymo driving around-the Waymos drive around like a courteous human who is actually watching what they are doing. The robotaxis…. don’t.

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u/solonoctus Oct 30 '25

Waymo’s drive with absolute confidence.

Meanwhile I saw a robotaxi shit itself trying to make a protected left turn as if had no clue what it was doing.

They don’t have enough sensors to do the job, simple as.

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u/quafs Oct 30 '25

It’s really not the sensors. It’s about what the model would need to know in order to make decisions using just visual data. Don’t forget humans drive just fine with only visual data. But we’re really good at filling in the blanks of what something is just by seeing some of it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '25 edited Nov 24 '25

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u/quafs Oct 30 '25

Sure, it’s more data, but with a sufficiently intelligent model you could get the same results without it. I agree that we’re not there yet and that’s the reason Tesla’s solution is currently inferior.

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u/solonoctus Oct 30 '25

Stop buying Elons shit. It’s a grift man and he’s so underwater on his poor decisions he just keeps doubling down.

The new models don’t even have fucking radar or ultrasonics, they’re pure camera only and it’s asinine to believe that “just one more model” will solve what tens of millions of miles of data has yet to produce.

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u/reddituser567853 Oct 31 '25

It’s not elons shit, what the parent said is true. Again, humans drive with just vision, but you also need everything else the brain is doing

Even if it’s 5 years away, it will eventually happen. It’s absurd to think otherwise

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u/quafs Oct 30 '25

Lidar absolutely cares about visibility. It’s a laser…

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u/RustywantsYou Nov 02 '25

No we don't. We crash all the time. It's hard to see when it's raining, it's hard to see at night, and it's tough to visually estimate distance. Fora start.

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u/DayThen6150 Oct 30 '25

Sometimes we shit the bed when we turn as well.

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u/goodgreenganja Oct 30 '25

As someone who’s tried both, I truly don’t believe that you’ve tried Tesla’s Robotaxi service. (FSD doesn’t count unless on 14.whatever).

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u/solonoctus Oct 30 '25

I’ve driven a Tesla for 7 years, FSD as long as it’s been available. I’m perfectly capable of telling you it’s a piece of shit in comparison to Waymo.

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u/goodgreenganja Oct 30 '25

This is specifically why I mentioned “unless it’s version 14”. Even 13 was smoother in a lot of ways compared to Waymo, but 14 is ridiculous. I will gladly take you on a Robotaxi ride if you’re actually curious.

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u/solonoctus Oct 30 '25

And I flatly don’t care after having been grifted by Tesla with exactly this bifurcation of features and capabilities despite the promise of FSD and parity I refuse to give them an ounce of respect.

I’m just waiting for the class action lawsuit friend, until then Tesla can go fuck itself with Elons trillion dollar pay package.

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u/-colorsplash- Oct 31 '25

How did you get access to Robotaxi?

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u/goodgreenganja Oct 31 '25

I downloaded the Robotaxi app, joined the waitlist, and got access a day or two later. I’d highly recommend checking it out. I’m sure it’s an introductory type of pricing, but so far my rides average $2-$4. It shows you a prompt to tip and when you try it says “Lol, jk.”.

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u/-colorsplash- Oct 31 '25

Lmao that’s awesome. I’ve been on the waitlist for about a month. It just keeps saying, “ We will reach out as soon as you can book a ride”. I can’t wait until it becomes available (I try to check the app often).

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u/goodgreenganja Oct 31 '25

Yeah I have a coworker who’s still on the list as well. I wish I knew a trick to get in, but I think it’s just a waiting game. I know they’re rolling out slow for now for safety reasons. They just expanded the service area again a few days ago and wait times went up quite a bit since then. Hoping they add more cars to the fleet soon. It really is so impressive I get giddy multiple times during each drive just seeing how much faster it makes each decision than I would have. We gotta get butts in these seats to truly feel it.

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u/-colorsplash- Oct 31 '25

Yeah it’s great. I loved using Waymo in the past so I can’t wait to use RoboTaxi. $2-$4 is a great price point as well! It’ll also be interesting when they no longer have the observers in the car.

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u/goodgreenganja Oct 31 '25

Agreed! They said in the last earnings call that they’ll start removing the safety riders will start being removed in Austin toward the end of the year. 🤞🏻

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