So what does it mean for Tesla's "Robotaxi"? Is that being shut down?
It's pathetic. The Austin Robotaxi demo had a "safety monitor" in the front passenger seat, with an emergency stop button. But there were failures where the safety driver had to stop the vehicle, get out, walk around the car, get into the drivers's seat, and drive manually. So now the "safety monitor" sits in the driver's seat.[1] It's just Uber now.
Do you have to tip the "safety monitor"?
And for this, Musk wants the biggest pay package in history?
It's pathetic. The Austin Robotaxi demo had a "safety monitor" in the front passenger seat, with an emergency stop button. But there were failures where the safety driver had to stop the vehicle, get out, walk around the car, get into the drivers's seat, and drive manually. So now the "safety monitor" sits in the driver's seat.[1] It's just Uber now.
Do you have to tip the "safety monitor"?
And for this, Musk wants the biggest pay package in history?
[1] https://electrek.co/2025/09/03/tesla-moves-robotaxi-safety-m...