US regulator probes Tesla Cybercab certification compliance
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an inquiry into whether Tesla properly certified its autonomous Cybercab robotaxi, according to a report by Investing.com. The regulator is scrutinizing the electric vehicle manufacturer's process and technical data used to demonstrate compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards for up to 1,000 Cybercabs.
Tesla initiated commercial deployment of a limited number of the two-seater Cybercabs in Austin, Texas on Thursday, with plans to progressively expand the service to additional vehicles and locations. The NHTSA noted that the Cybercab lacks conventional manual controls such as a steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal, and mirrors.
When certified vehicles appear to violate these requirements, the NHTSA initiates an investigation. In June, the agency proposed the elimination of a government mandate for manual brake pedals in self-driving vehicles, a decision that could facilitate the deployment of such vehicles on U.S. roads. However, other changes to federal safety standards to permit autonomous vehicles to circumvent the necessity for additional human driver equipment remain pending.
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