I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Javier Medrano, a former Tesla manager overseeing the Houston 'Full Self-Driving' test fleet, filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit alleging the operation was dangerously understaffed. He claims managing 38 vehicles across three shifts alone turned cars into 'rolling hazards.' This testimony highlights safety concerns prior to Tesla's Robotaxi launch in the city.
A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says the operation was so understaffed that its cars became “rolling hazards on public streets,” according to a lawsuit.
The manager, Javier Medrano, filed the wrongful-termination complaint in Houston federal court, and its contents were reported this week. He oversaw the fleet before Tesla launched its driverless “Robotaxi” in the city.
One manager, 38 vehicles, three shifts
Tesla runs fleets of test vehicles with human safety operators to develop and validate “Full Self-Driving.” Houston’s was the groundwork that fed into Tesla launching its Robotaxi in Houston and Dallas in April.
Medrano says he became the sole operational manager of that Houston program by mid-2024. Then Tesla roughly doubled his load, from 15 vehicles and operators to 38, across three 24-hour shifts.