They intend to take the driver out, and they are already running them without a driver in Texas and Florida.
NHTSA Crash Data Dictionary (PDF): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/ffdd/sgo-2021-01/SGO-2021-01_Da...
Austin Autonomous Vehicle Incident Dashboard: https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/dbd59d9b20634...
Texas DMV Robotaxi Fleet Report (PDF): https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/body-files/AV_Prog...
NHTSA Tesla Robotaxi Safety Information Request (PDF): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2024/INIM-PE24031-62887.pdf
NHTSA Robotaxi Investigation Follow-up (PDF): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2024/INOT-PE24031-72149P1.p...
NHTSA Cybercab Investigation (PDF): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-AQ26002-17078.pdf
NHTSA Cybercab Special Order, 21 Questions (PDF): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INIM-AQ26002-17090P1.p...
Tesla Request to Withhold Robotaxi Safety Data (PDF): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2024/INRL-PE24031-72057P1.p...
Tesla October 2026 Confidential Response (PDF): https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INRL-AQ26002-19472.pdf
Austin Government AV Safety Briefing (PDF): https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=47222...
Texas Police Crash Database: https://www.txdot.gov/data-maps/crash-reports-records/crash-...
https://www.newsweek.com/doge-cuts-watchdogs-investigating-s...
> Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reportedly cut 30 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) workers in February, disproportionately affecting regulators tasked with assessing self-driving vehicle risks, according to a Financial Times report.