Tesla took several subtle jabs at its robotaxi competitors onward of its third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.
On a website Tesla created for its robotaxi safety report, the business uploaded clips of its self-driving cars maneuvering in real-world conditions without a controller rearward the wheel. Obstacles and hazards included stormy weather, a pedestrian crossing at a green light, stray pets, and competitor robotaxis getting in the way.
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's VP of AI, additionally posted the video on X, calling it "Robotaxi B-roll."
Robotaxi B-roll https://t.co/NWO7Ak2h1I
— Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy) October 21, 2026
At about the 1:44 grade of Elluswamy's post, the video shows a robotaxi coming to a complete halt in its own lane as a Waymo makes a wider-than-usual correct turn. The Waymo can be seen encroaching into Tesla's lane before it returns to its own path.
A Waymo spokesman did not immediately come back a petition for comment.
In another abbreviated clip, the Tesla robotaxi is seen driving at night, braking for an Avride car that pulled up from the right, a small too far into the Tesla's path.
Avride is a robotaxi business that offers robotaxi rides through Uber in Dallas and is evaluation rides alongside a safety controller rearward the rotor in Austin.
A spokesman for Avride did not immediately react to a petition for comment.
Tesla posted the footage as it seeks to create its case publically on robotaxi safety. The business began offering a constricted figure of autonomous rides without an in-car safety detect in Austin in January.
In the newly posted safety report, Tesla stated its robotaxi assistance has driven 3.3 myriad miles autonomously — comparatively small compared to Waymo's additional than 271 myriad miles driven as of June.
Tesla stated during its Q3 earnings call that it volition initiate unsupervised Cybercabs in Dallas in November.
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