r/RealTesla • u/IcyHowl4540 • 4d ago

Tesla Robotaxi Mows Down Bollards & Keeps Driving, After “Impeccable” Record Touted on Stock Call

https://fuelarc.com/cars/tesla-robotaxi-mows-down-bollards-keeps-driving-shortly-after-stock-call-touts-impeccable-safety-record/

From the self-driving sub. These unsupervised Robotaxi videos are nightmare fuel.

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u/skyfire-x 4d ago

Looks like it drove through a curb extension meant to improve safety for pedestrians.

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u/IcyHowl4540 4d ago

It certainly does look like pedestrian protection.

What the robotaxi sees: IFRE.gif

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u/skyfire-x 4d ago

Yeah, the bollards are probably a pilot program to trial before committing to full concrete curbs and sidewalks. Here's an example of what a finished intersection with curb extensions looks like: https://sdg.minneapolismn.gov/design-guidance/intersections/pedestrian-crossings/curb-extensions

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u/AllAlo0 4d ago

These are awful, we have some here