Feds launch investigation into Tesla’s Cybercab deployment
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into Tesla's decision to deploy its new Cybercab on public roads without a steering wheel or pedals. The probe came hours after Tesla launched the first Cybercabs in Austin, Texas. According to federal vehicle safety regulations, manual controls like brake pedals are required.
However, the Department of Transportation has recently proposed removing those requirements for vehicles that are designed to be driven autonomously. NHTSA stated that Tesla had self-certified the Cybercab as being compliant with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The agency opened the investigation to "examine the process and technical data on which Tesla relied when certifying the Cybercab and related issues."
NHTSA will consider the extent to which Tesla's certification depended on decisions that certain federal motor standards were inapplicable to the Cybercab.
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