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Here’s a running list of all of Tesla’s robotaxi mishaps so far (old.reddit.com)
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  1. Robotaxi drives into oncoming lane
  2. Rider presses "pull over", Robotaxi stops in the middle of an intersection, rider gets out while Robotaxi blocks intersection for a few moments
  3. Rider presses pull over and the car just stopped in the middle of the road. Safety monitor has to call rider support to get car moving again
  4. Robotaxi doesn't detect UPS driver's reverse lights (or the car reversing towards it) and continues to attempt to park, then safety monitor manually stops it
  5. Robotaxi cuts off a car, then randomly brakes (potentially because of an upcoming tree shadow?)
  6. Robotaxi going 26 in a 15
  7. Robotaxi unexpectedly brakes, possibly due to nearby police
  8. Robotaxi unexpectedly slams on brakes, causing rider to drop phone
  9. Robotaxi comes to a complete stop after approaching an object, then runs it over (rider says it's a shopping bag, though the car visibly bump up and down)
  10. Robotaxi runs over curb in parking lot
  11. Safety driver moved to driver seat to intervene
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[–] lacabraenlamachina 3 points 5 days ago

What a doomed brand.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Genuine question, how often does WayMo make mistakes like this? I recall a situation where a bunch were stuck at an intersection

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

In not a huge fan of autopilot, especially in cities. But, i see human drivers pulling way worse shit than this.