Tesla IncNHTSA demands Tesla answer questions by Sept 30 about whether Cybercab's self-certification was proper, including use of temporary human controls.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Tesla on the 15th to answer a series of questions by September 30 about whether the self-certification of its Cybercab, a vehicle designed exclusively as an unmanned autonomous taxi, was carried out properly. Tesla must answer questions including whether temporarily installed human driving controls and other equipment were part of the basis for its compliance certification. The Cybercab does not have conventional manual controls such as a steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal or rearview mirrors. NHTSA asked Tesla to confirm whether the Cybercab can be driven by a human driver and whether the touchscreen inside the vehicle includes controls allowing an occupant to operate it. Tesla was also asked to answer questions about top speed, geographic or time-of-day restrictions, and other limits on the robotaxi. Tesla began commercial operation of the Cybercab with a small number of vehicles in Austin, in the southern state of Texas, on September 3.
Tesla IncNHTSA demands Tesla answer questions by Sept 30 about whether Cybercab's self-certification was proper, including use of temporary human controls.