A Tesla's cameras filmed the moment thieves robbed the vehicle near Palo Alto, California last week.<br /><br />The car's owner placed the Model 3 in "Sentry Mode" before heading off to an ice hockey game at around 18:00 local time on May 8. <br /><br />Little did he realise that under an hour later, thieves pulled up alongside the vehicle, smashed windows and stole a backpack full of electronics. <br /><br />According to the owner, the vehicle didn't have an active internet connection where it was parked so "Sentry Mode" couldn't warn the owner that his Tesla was being robbed.<br /><br />However, the car's advanced security system did collect some useful evidence.