After its invitation-only rollout Sunday, the automaker has been contacted by NHTSA over videos showing robotaxis driving erratically and illegally in

On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was reviewing answers given in response to the agency's questions about the safety of its self-driving robotaxi in poor weather among other issues.

Since they formally launched in Austin on June 22, Tesla's self-driving robotaxis are drawing lots of attention from locals. They're also drawing interest from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after online videos were posted purporting to show the company's autonomous vehicles driving in the wrong lane and speeding around town,

While several other videos showcased the robotaxis functioning seamlessly, regulators raised concerns that any major discoveries could put Musk's ongoing assertions about the safety of these robotaxis to the test.

Federal traffic safety regulators are looking into suspected problems with Elon Musk’s test run of self-driving “robotaxis” in Texas after videos on social media show a few of them braking suddenly or

Tesla’s self-driving taxis appeared to violate traffic laws during the company’s first day offering paid rides, with one customer capturing footage of a left turn gone wrong and others traveling in cars that exceeded posted speed limits.