Tesla 'Robotaxi' adds 5 more crashes in Austin in a month – 4x worse than humans (electrek.co)

Tesla's “Robotaxi” fleet has recorded five additional crashes in Austin, Texas, bringing its total to 14 incidents since launching in June 2025. The newly reported events, which involved Model Y vehicles utilizing the autonomous driving system, include a range of collisions including stationary vehicles and backing mishaps. Notably, Tesla recently adjusted a previously reported crash from July 2025 to indicate that it resulted in hospitalization, raising concerns about the company's transparency in crash reporting, as they continue to redact details deemed as “confidential business information.” This growing trend of accidents is significant for the AI/ML community, as Tesla’s crash rate now stands at one incident every 57,000 miles, which is nearly four times higher than the typical minor collision rate for human drivers, according to Tesla's own statistics. This disparity suggests fundamental safety issues with Tesla's autonomous driving technology, especially given that every mile logged had a trained safety monitor present. In stark contrast, other autonomous driving companies like Waymo have achieved a substantially lower crash rate, further emphasizing the challenges Tesla faces as it moves towards wider deployment of fully autonomous vehicles. The lack of transparency from Tesla not only fuels skepticism about its safety claims but also highlights broader regulatory concerns in the industry.