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By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - U.S. highway security regulators are reviewing answers Tesla gave up action to the firm's concerns about the security of its self-driving robotaxi in bad weather, the company said on Friday, ahead of strategies to release the cars as quickly as this weekend.
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Tesla has sent out invites to a small group of individuals to participate a limited test of its service in Austin, Texas, which is tentatively set to start on Sunday, according to posts and email screenshots on social networks.

In a letter last month, NHTSA asked Tesla to address in-depth concerns by June 19 on its strategies to release paid robotaxi service in Austin, to assess how the electrical vehicle maker's cars with complete self-driving innovation will carry out in poor weather.

The company stated it has actually gotten Tesla's action "and is in the process of evaluating it. Once our review has been completed the public file will be updated."

Tesla did not instantly respond to an ask for remark.

The invitations stated a Tesla employee will accompany riders in the front guest seat, the posts revealed. NHTSA asked Tesla if lorries "will be monitored or otherwise monitored by Tesla in real time."

NHTSA has been examining Tesla complete self-driving collisions in minimized highway presence conditions given that October. The probe covers 2.4 million Tesla lorries equipped with complete self-driving innovation after four reported accidents, consisting of a 2023 deadly crash.

The firm stated in May it was seeking extra info about Tesla's advancement of robotaxis "to evaluate the ability of Tesla's system to respond appropriately to decreased highway exposure conditions" too details on robotaxi deployment strategies and the technology being used.

NHTSA said in May it would like to know how lots of lorries will be utilized as robotaxis and the expected timetable for accessibility of robotaxi innovation for vehicles controlled by people aside from Tesla.

NHTSA's letter asked Tesla to describe how it means to make sure the security of robotaxi operations in lowered street presence conditions such as sun glare, fog, airborne dust, rain, or snow. It likewise needs to know what occurs if bad presence is experienced throughout a ride.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has actually said he will concentrate on security in the trial, with human beings remotely keeping an eye on the cars. (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)