Self-Driving · October 2026Gaffe level: Blunder
Tesla Robotaxi Remote Operator Crashed Into a Tree Stump in Houston
Tesla's own NHTSA filing reveals a Model Y got stuck on a dead-end road in May, so a remote operator took over to rescue it... and drove it straight into a hidden tree stump at 2 mph. It is the first time Tesla has formally admitted to the feds that a person sitting somewhere else was driving when it crashed.
Source: Electrek