Buckle up, Tesla enthusiasts, for a significant development is on the horizon - the Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta is venturing beyond North American shores, making its debut in Europe and Australia, albeit with a select few testers.
The latest scoop, brought to light by Teslascope, reveals the rollout of FSD Beta in Europe has commenced, gracing at least two vehicles with its groundbreaking capabilities. Across the Atlantic, a Model S P 100D equipped with 3.0 hardware underwent a transformation in Belgium, receiving the heralded update 2023.12.9. Simultaneously, Germany witnessed the unveiling of FSD Beta on a Model S Plaid with 3.0 hardware, sporting the same version as its P 100D counterpart. Not to be left behind, Australia also saw a Model 3 Standard Range embracing the FSD Beta v. 2023.12.5 with open arms.
While the European and Australian FSD Beta fleet remains modest for now, this news instills a sense of optimism. Recall that Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla, had projected the availability of FSD Beta for Europe's left-hand drive markets by the summer of 2022. Although that timeline faced delays, this recent expansion reaffirms Tesla's commitment to broadening its horizons.
Earlier this year, Tesla dropped tantalizing hints through job listings that unveiled the company's intensified focus on advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) in Europe. These listings spanned regions like Switzerland, Finland, and Denmark, offering roles for ADAS Test Operators tasked with identifying enhancements and regressions across software iterations.
Elon Musk's statements at the most recent General Shareholders Meeting continue to reverberate, where he boldly reiterated Tesla's impending achievement of full autonomy. He ventured a prediction, albeit with some reservation, suggesting that Tesla could realize full autonomy through FSD Beta by the close of 2023. Bolstering this forecast is the fact that the FSD Beta has reached new heights of sophistication, lending credibility to Musk's anticipation.
In the past week, Tesla injected fresh momentum into its quest by introducing Full Self-Driving Beta to a fresh wave of testers. Elon Musk even hinted at the forthcoming release of v. 11.4.2, an update poised to address issues of "conservatism with narrow roads & [sic] with lane changes in heavy traffic." As the FSD journey accelerates, the road to autonomous driving is becoming ever clearer.
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