Tesla is making steps to remove safety monitors from its Robotaxi rides. Recent clues came from a decompiled Robotaxi app, version 25.11.5 as reported by Tesla software tracker @Tesla_App_iOS. The update points to new support features for riders when there’s no human in the car.
Tesla now gives support agents the ability to see a rider’s app screen during a trip. This help tool, Live Screen Sharing, depends on user permission. Agents only view pieces of the app tied to support. The app blocks out sensitive information like credit cards or routes. You must enter a code if you ask for help, and the session starts only if you say yes.
In-cabin analytics add support
The update puts two new analytics options in focus: Cabin Camera Analytics and Sound Detection Analytics. If anything happens, a remote agent can use the cabin camera to check your status, but you’re always told when the camera is on. There’s a green icon on the rear touchscreen. At the same time, the sound detection tool listens for sirens. If it hears an emergency vehicle, the car lowers music and tells you on the main screen. Privacy controls let riders switch these features on or off. Tesla says data for sound and video is usually kept anonymous and only gets linked to you in certain cases, like a crash report or support call.
Tesla wants to stop using human monitors by the end of 2025. Right now, Austin and San Francisco use safety drivers. In Austin, that person has a kill switch in the front passenger seat. California rules still put the monitor in the driver’s seat. Tesla now plans to reach about 60 cars in Austin in December, although they first wanted 500 by now.
Expansion targets
New cities are coming for Tesla Robotaxi: Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, and Miami are in line. Texas and Arizona have approved the right permits, but right now, they require a monitor in the car. Tesla is asking for more permissions so it can test without any driver.
Tesla’s privacy notice says the car only collects interior video or audio when you ask for help, or during emergencies if you allow it. Sound detection happens on the car’s system and isn’t sent to Tesla except when you opt in. If you joined Robotaxi’s early access group, you might share more info, but Tesla says that’s not tied to your account.
For now, Tesla is lining up new tools to keep riders safe even without a person in the car and the move to full autonomy will depend on these app upgrades and how regulators respond.
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