# Tesla Robotaxis have crashed at least twice since July 2025 while a teleoperator was remotely driving the vehicles.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-15 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Tesla Robotaxis have crashed twice in Austin since July 2025 while under teleoperator control.
- Tesla previously redacted crash descriptions but now provides detailed narratives for all 17 incidents.
- Both teleoperated crashes occurred at low speeds with a safety monitor onboard and no passengers.
- Some Tesla Robotaxi crashes involved vehicle mirrors clipping other vehicles and hitting stationary objects.

**Companies:** Tesla
**Countries:** United States

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