Elon Musk’s Tesla has admitted there are “rare cases” where its autonomous vehicles are driven by remote workers, according to new documents released Tuesday by Democratic Senator Edward Markey.
Karen Steakley, Tesla’s director of public policy and business development, described the company’s use of “remote assistance operators” in a letter sent to Markey last week. These remote workers can help when a rider or the car’s autonomous driving system requests assistance, she explained.
