Tesla remote operator crashed a ‘Robotaxi’ in Houston, NHTSA data shows

Electrek
By Fred LambertJul 20, 2026, 9:15 am183 ptsTrendingTop
Tesla has filed four new “Robotaxi” crash reports with NHTSA, and the most revealing one involves a Tesla remote operator driving the vehicle into a tree stump in Houston. It’s the third crash Tesla has now reported involving a human operating the car remotely caused the collision — and the first one…

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