Tesla's Robotaxis Are Still Supervised, Not Autonomous, Says Nightwatch_Admin

Post date: May 13, 2026 · Discovered: May 15, 2026 · 3 posts, 40 comments

Tesla's unsupervised robotaxis are not yet functional or reliable, with most commenters agreeing that the company's progress is significantly behind Waymo's. Despite Elon Musk's optimistic projections, the technology remains in development and relies on remote supervisors. Nightwatch_admin claims Tesla's unsupervised robotaxis are actually being remotely supervised by workers in the Philippines, highlighting the ongoing need for human oversight.

Commenters are divided on Tesla's self-driving technology. Baggachipz argues that Tesla's 'full self driving' doesn't work and is still in development, with frequent issues and reliance on remote supervisors. Disorderly claims Tesla is significantly behind Waymo in self-driving technology, despite having more training data. Meanwhile, nightwatch_admin's assertion that Tesla's robotaxis are still supervised has sparked debate, with some arguing that the lack of fatalities may be due to limited testing areas rather than superior technology.

The community consensus is that Tesla's self-driving technology is not yet reliable and significantly behind Waymo's. Key fault lines include whether Tesla's technology is fundamentally flawed or simply not mature enough, and whether the current low number of unsupervised robotaxis reflects testing and safety concerns or a fundamental lack of readiness for real-world deployment.

Key Points

#1Tesla's unsupervised robotaxis are still being remotely supervised by workers in the Philippines

Nightwatch_admin claims Tesla's robotaxis are not fully autonomous and require continuous remote control.

#2Tesla's self-driving technology is still in development and unreliable

Baggachipz argues that Tesla's 'full self driving' has frequent issues and relies on remote supervisors.

#3Tesla is significantly behind Waymo in self-driving technology

Disorderly claims Tesla's progress is lagging despite having more training data.

#4The lack of fatalities may be due to limited testing areas

Mnemonicmonkeys suggests that both Tesla and Waymo require human oversight, and the low accident rate may not reflect superior technology.

Source Discussions (3)

This report was synthesized from the following Lemmy discussions, ranked by community score.

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Tesla Has 39 Unsupervised Robotaxis Nearly a Year After Launch. At This Rate, They’ll Catch Up to Waymo in 85 Years.
[email protected]·34 comments·5/13/2026·by KayLeadfoot·fuelarc.com
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Tesla Has 39 Unsupervised Robotaxis Nearly a Year After Launch. At This Rate, They’ll Catch Up to Waymo in 85 Years.
[email protected]·13 comments·5/13/2026·by KayLeadfoot·fuelarc.com
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Tesla Has 39 Unsupervised Robotaxis Nearly a Year After Launch. At This Rate, They’ll Catch Up to Waymo in 85 Years.
[email protected]·0 comments·5/13/2026·by Lemmynated·fuelarc.com