Tesla claims 2025 will be a “seminal year” in its history thanks to rapid improvement of the supervised version of its branded Full Self-Driving Software. (FSD, as it’s called, is an upgraded version of its advanced driver-assistance system that includes some automated features and requires the driver to have their hands on wheel.)
Tesla has used lofty language like this before, but it’s notable the company is sticking to previously shared timelines for releasing an “unsupervised” version of FSD. Tesla hasn’t provided a ton of specifics on what an “unsupervised” version could mean in the real world. It’s possible this could be a hands-free, eyes-off system that works in certain conditions, like highways (à la Mercedes Drive Pilot). It could also mean a fully driverless system that would handle all driving in certain environments with no expectation for the human driver to take control.
Tesla said in its shareholder letter that it expects to begin launching an unsupervised FSD option for customers later this year in parts of the U.S. The company said it will also continue to work on launching a supervised version of FSD in Europe and China in 2025.
