Tesla Self-Certifies Level 4 Autonomous Vehicles Under New Texas Law
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Karan Singh
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Summary
A new Texas law permits companies with SAE Level 4 or higher autonomous vehicles to offer commercial driverless transportation. Tesla immediately self-certified its FSD software on robotaxi vehicles as Level 4 compliant on the same day the law took effect. This marks a significant regulatory milestone for Tesla's autonomous driving ambitions in Texas.
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Tesla wasted no time in self-certifying their vehicles.
On the same day the law went into effect, Tesla officially self-certified their FSD software on their robotaxi vehicles as Level 4 compliant.
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