US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis
The BBC has contacted Tesla for comment.
In a statement, the NHTSA said it was "aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information."
Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a safety driver in the passenger seat, drive erratically.
The firm's long-awaited robotaxis - which boss Elon Musk says are central to Tesla's future - were tried out on public roads for the first time in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has contacted Tesla after footage shared on social media appeared to show its newly-launched driverless cars breaking traffic laws.
Despite the importance Musk places on his robotaxi project, Sunday's launch was low key.
A small group of invited analysts, influencers and shareholders participated in paid rides.
Musk congratulated Tesla's artificial intelligence and chip design teams on the launch in a post on X, writing that it was "culmination of a decade of hard work".
However, social media footage seems to show the vehicles struggled with real world driving scenarios.
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