Tesla's robotaxis face new regulator scrutiny over school zone-speeding claim

Tesla's Model Y and Cybercab vehicles are facing a defect petition from the NHTSA. Aaron E. Martinez/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images NHTSA opened a safety inquiry about Tesla's self-driving Model Y robotaxis and Cybercabs. An unnamed petitioner alleged that the robotaxis were speeding in an active school zone. Tesla has faced growing regulatory scrutiny as it rolls out its all-important self-driving cars. Tesla's self-driving taxis are facing a fresh safety question: are they slowing down when kids are in school? On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it had opened a defect-petition review into a claim that 2026 Tesla Model Y robotaxis and Cybercabs exceeded speed limits in school zones while their automated driving systems were active. An unnamed petitioner submitted three videos in support of the claim, according to the filing , which says the probe was opened on Friday.