A key insight is that AR may be used such that a teleoperator controls a virtual robot surrogate, rather than directly operating the robot itself, providing the user with foresight regarding where the ...

This is made possible by using motion capture cameras to track markers placed on the teleoperator’s back, shoulders, elbows, and handheld paws, corresponding to similar points on the robot.

Perhaps most notably, Tesla envisions using a remote teleoperator as an initial safety measure. That’s right—these “robotaxis” will have a human on standby as a safety backup to take ...