Tesla reorganizes its robotaxi program: the safety monitoring, previously positioned in the passenger seat, is now sitting on the driver’s side.
• Tesla shifts the safety monitor from the passenger to the driver’s seat
• The reason is security considerations and a new law in Texas
• Elon Musk However, announces that it will be completely waived by the end of 2025
New space for the security driver
In Austin, Tesla started moving the safety monitor of his robotaxis from the front passenger to the driver’s seat. Officially, the changeover should increase security on the streets, especially with a view to the new use on motorways, says Teslarati.
Legal requirements as a background
At the same time, the law SB 2807 came into force on September 1st in Texas. It prescribes stricter rules for self -driving cars, such as the so -called “minimal risk fashion”, in which vehicles have to stop safely in the event of problems. According to Automotive World, this law should have contributed significantly to the fact that Tesla moved the safety monitor to the driver’s side. Benzinga emphasizes that Tesla maintains the legal classification of his vehicles to level 2 and that the robot taxis can be continued without additional approval.
Musk relies on speed
Elon Musk sticks to his ambitious schedule. On X, the Tesla boss said that the security drivers should disappear completely by the end of 2025.
The Safety Driver is just there for the first few months to be extra safe.
Should be no safety driver by end of year.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2025
Teslarati reported that Tesla finally wanted to mark the transition to higher autonomy. This step is officially the next milestone in the Robotaxi program. However, critics doubt whether regulatory authorities will follow this schedule.
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