# Tesla's 'Self-Driving' Cars Need Humans Who Can Actually Drive

- slug: teslas-self-driving-cars-need-humans-who-can-actually-drive
- date: 2026-03-31
- category: Robotics

Tesla calls them robotaxis. But in documents sent to Sen. Ed Markey, the company disclosed that remote operators can take the wheel — at up to 10 mph. No other AV company in the investigation does the same.

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