Tesla publishes Robotaxi safety data after 3.3 million driverless miles

Ashok Elluswamy's report counts zero injuries and airbag deployments, while excluding safety-monitor miles and including some remote assistance.

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Why it matters

Tesla has started publishing a driverless-only safety dataset as it expands paid Robotaxi service. The report's exclusions, injury definitions and benchmark methodology will shape how its zero-injury result is interpreted.

An unbranded robotaxi travels past a protected city crosswalk as pedestrians wait safely on the sidewalk.

Tesla published its first Robotaxi safety report on October 21st, reporting zero counted injuries and zero airbag deployments during its driverless service period. The live mileage counter showed about 3.3 million autonomous miles when Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's vice president of AI Software, announced the report on X.…

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