The future arrived exactly as promised: not with flying cars but with your Uber driver in full REM while a Tesla handles the commute.
My uber picked me up in a Tesla and fell asleep on the highway. I’ve driven with FSD and trust how well it works so I wasn’t worried. It took the exit and drove me to my destination all by itself. He was asleep for 90% of the 20 minute drive haha pic.twitter.com/bYTC0718mN
— Kyle Wade (@BoostedBoiKyle) May 20, 2026
One rider caught their driver completely asleep for most of a 20-minute highway trip while Full Self-Driving did literally everything. Stayed in the lane. Took the exit. Rolled to the destination. Solo. The driver reportedly woke up right on cue, like he’d set an internal alarm for “look alive.”
Uber’s terms require drivers to supervise FSD at all times. The car, however, did not get that memo. Five stars for the car. Jury’s still out on the human.
I guess this Uber driver really … took his job for a ride.