The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/18/tesla-human-robotaxi-driver-falls-asleep-at-the-wheel-while-driving-passenger-video-goes-viral/Tesla robotaxis currently have human drivers while the company gets its permissions worked out, but one SF Tesla robotaxi rider saw their human driver fall asleep at the wheel multiple times on their ride. We heard in July that Tesla was planning to roll out its robotaxis in SF, but since the company does not have state permits for self-driving robotaxis, there is a human driver behind the wheel for these SF rides. Tesla is also being careful not to use the terms "robotaxi,” "autonomous," or "self-driving," and if you call for a Tesla robotaxi, there will be a human being driving it.

My Tesla Robotaxi “safety” driver fell asle

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