Tesla takes a swipe at Waymo after it denies its robotaxis are driven by remote workers in the Philippines
Business Insider·2026-02-19 16:30

Tesla and Waymo's battle to win the robotaxi race is getting catty. In regulatory comments published on Wednesday, Tesla said it only hired US-based human helpers to assist its robotaxis when they get stuck, after Waymo came under fire for using remote workers in the Philippines to guide their autonomous vehicles out of sticky situations.The two robotaxi rivals have been engaged in regulatory sniping as they jockey to shape California's new autonomous vehicle regulations. In comments submitted to the stat ...