Man takes 69 rides in a Tesla Robotaxi to put it through stress test to try and break it
Published on Aug 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Aug 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This guy took 69 rides in a Tesla Robotaxi in Austin, Texas, to see if he could ‘break’ it.
His idea was to try and test the Robotaxi to the extreme and find out what’s what.
Not only did he take 69 rides, pretty much back-to-back, but he also tried to make it increasingly difficult by picking tough routes.
And the result was surprising.
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The idea behind this test
YouTuber AI DRIVR decided to stress-test the Tesla Robotaxi by taking 69 rides, one after the other.
He did it partly to prove that the Robotaxi could do that without issues, but also to see whether the system could somehow learn from previous rides in real time.
Interestingly, it worked exactly the way he predicted and hoped for.
The Robotaxi managed to avoid traffic and handle heavy rain, and, more importantly, it learned from its mistakes.
For example, in one of the early rides, the car entered a drive-thru backward, but then it never did that again.
How does Tesla Robotaxi compare to Waymo
Tesla Robotaxi and Waymo are similar, and yet at the same time, they’re also different.
For starters, the only place where both are available at the time of writing is Austin, Texas.
More importantly, Tesla and Waymo are employing totally different strategies to achieve the same goal.
Tesla, like Xpeng, is adamant that the camera-only approach is the way to go.
By contrast, Waymo is using a combination of cameras and LiDAR, a more sophisticated radar that can also create 3D maps of what it ‘sees’.
Time will tell whether the camera strategy is better than the LiDAR strategy.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
