FSD (Full Self-Driving)

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Optional software package

• Developer

  Tesla, Inc.

• Availability

  All current Tesla models (including Cybertruck)

• Key Features

  Semi-autonomous navigation, traffic light and stop sign recognition, automatic lane changes, self-parking, summon, Autosteer on City Streets, Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Vision-based Attention Monitoring

• Safety Claims

  Tesla claims improved safety, but incidents have drawn scrutiny

• Primary Function

  Enhances Tesla's Autopilot ADAS

• Branding Criticism

  Misleading consumers due to lack of full autonomy

• Regulatory Concerns

  Deployment of beta software to public

• Cost (as of early 2025)

  $8,000

• Current SAE Automation Level

  Level 2 (requires continuous driver supervision)

Timeline

• Tesla CEO Elon Musk begins repeatedly predicting that the company would achieve fully autonomous driving (SAE Level 5) within one to three years. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2013-XX-XX

• Full Self-Driving (FSD) was offered as an upgrade option to Enhanced Autopilot (EAP). (Source: web_search_results)

  2016-XX-XX

• Elon Musk claimed 'Tesla drives itself (no human input at all)', but a demonstration video was later admitted to be staged. (Source: web_search_results)

  2017-XX-XX

• Tesla announced the launch of the Full Self-Driving (Beta) program, releasing experimental software to a limited number of consumers for city street driving. (Source: web_search_results)

  2020-10-XX

• Elon Musk expressed extreme confidence in achieving full autonomy and releasing it to the Tesla customer base next year. (Source: web_search_results)

  2020-12-XX

• The name changed to 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' as it moved out of beta status. (Source: web_search_results)

  2024-03-XX

Tesla Autopilot

Tesla Autopilot is an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) developed by Tesla, Inc. that provides partial vehicle automation, corresponding to Level 2 automation as defined by SAE International. All Tesla vehicles produced after April 2019 include Autopilot, which features autosteer and traffic-aware cruise control. Customers can purchase or subscribe to an optional package called "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)", also known as "FSD", which adds features such as semi-autonomous navigation, response to traffic lights and stop signs, lane change assistance, self-parking, and the ability to summon the car from a parking space. Since 2013, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly predicted that the company would achieve fully autonomous driving (SAE Level 5) within one to three years, but these goals have not been met. The branding of Full Self-Driving has drawn criticism for potentially misleading consumers. Tesla vehicles currently operate at Level 2 automation, which requires continuous driver supervision and does not constitute "full" self-driving capability. Previously, the Autopilot branding was also criticized for similar reasons, despite the fact that no current autopilot system in aircraft renders them fully autonomous. Tesla claims that its driver-assistance features improve safety and reduce accidents caused by driver fatigue or inattention. However, collisions and fatalities involving Autopilot have attracted scrutiny from media and regulators. Industry experts and safety advocates have raised concerns about the deployment of beta software to the general public, calling the practice risky and potentially irresponsible.

Web Search Results

• Tesla Autopilot - Wikipedia

  Full Self-Driving is the top end of the three packages, featuring traffic light and stop sign recognition and Autosteer on City Streets.( Visualizations displayed on the vehicle's screen are more detailed and the vehicle is able to navigate local roads, similar to Navigate on Autopilot. FSD is available for all current Tesla models, including the Cybertruck. FSD also includes minor features such as Vision-based Attention Monitoring. ### Pricing [edit] [...] Overview of features( Name Feature | Base Autopilot | Enhanced Autopilot | Full Self-Driving (FSD) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SAE Classification | Level 2 | | Traffic-Aware Cruise Control | Image 8 Yes | Image 9 Yes | Image 10 Yes | | Autosteer | Image 11 Yes | Image 12 Yes | Image 13 Yes | | Navigate on Autopilot | Image 14: No No | Image 15 Yes | Image 16 Yes | | Auto Lane Change | Image 17: No No | Image 18 Yes | Image 19 Yes | | Autopark | Image 20: No No | Image 21 Yes | Image 22 Yes | [...] controlled-access roads, from on-ramp to off-ramp, was delayed until 2018.( At the same time that EAP was introduced, Tesla also offered Full Self-Driving (FSD) as an upgrade option to EAP in 2016, which would extend machine-guided driving capabilities to local roads.( FSD beta testing started in October 2020.(

• Full Self-Driving (Supervised) - Tesla

  Cameras don’t blink, feel tired or get distracted. Full Self-Driving (Supervised) helps you drive better by taking care of the most common and error-prone driving tasks. Tesla vehicles are equipped with exterior cameras that enable 360-degree visibility, plus safety features powered by the same technology as our FSD software to help reduce the severity of accidents or prevent them altogether. Over-the-air software updates ensure each Tesla vehicle has access to the latest safety improvements. [...] Cameras don’t blink, feel tired or get distracted. Full Self-Driving (Supervised) helps you drive better by taking care of the most common and error-prone driving tasks. Tesla vehicles are equipped with exterior cameras that enable 360-degree visibility, plus safety features powered by the same technology as our FSD software to help reduce the severity of accidents or prevent them altogether. Over-the-air software updates ensure each Tesla vehicle has access to the latest safety improvements. [...] Cameras don’t blink, feel tired or get distracted. Full Self-Driving (Supervised) helps you drive better by taking care of the most common and error-prone driving tasks. Tesla vehicles are equipped with exterior cameras that enable 360-degree visibility, plus safety features powered by the same technology as our FSD software to help reduce the severity of accidents or prevent them altogether. Over-the-air software updates ensure each Tesla vehicle has access to the latest safety improvements.

• Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised) | Tesla Support

  Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel. Additionally with Full Self-Driving (Supervised), you can drive your Tesla vehicle almost anywhere, making lane changes, select forks to follow your navigation route, navigate around other vehicles and objects and make left and right turns under your active supervision. When used properly, Autopilot and FSD (Supervised) reduce your overall workload as a driver. Each new Tesla vehicle is [...] Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised) are intended for use with a fully attentive driver, who has their hands on the wheel and is prepared to take over at any moment. While these features are designed to become more capable over time, the currently enabled features do not make the vehicle autonomous. Active Safety Features [...] Published Time: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:45:29 GMT Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised) | Tesla Support =============== Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Autopilot is an advanced driver assistance system that enhances safety and convenience behind the wheel. When used properly, Autopilot reduces your overall workload as a driver. Learn more about Autopilot. article Driving Model S Model 3 Model X Model Y Vehicle 260306 Tesla logo in gray en

• What Does Tesla's Full Self-Driving Mode Do? - US News Cars

  Autopilot is designed mainly for highway travel, and Full Self-Driving covers maneuvers more common in urban and suburban driving. Full Self-Driving combines navigation with Autopilot to enable a highway trip, including finding the most efficient route, navigating the on- and off-ramps, exits, interchanges and lane changes. Advertisement Advertisement [...] On the road, Full Self-Driving combines Auto Lane Change and Autosteer to evaluate and execute a lane change when the driver uses a turn signal. , blind-spot warning, lane-departure warning and emergency lane-departure avoidance. What Does Full Self-Driving Not Do? ----------------------------------- [...] In short, there are no fully self-driving cars available to buy as of early 2025, and there won’t be for the foreseeable future. Not from Tesla, and not from any other manufacturer. ,” with the parenthesis a recent addition to the name. The name change took place when Tesla moved Full Self-Driving out of beta status in March 2024. The Full Self-Driving system builds on top of Tesla’s standard Autopilot driver-assistance system. Full Self-Driving currently costs $8,000. Advertisement

• The History of Tesla Full Self Driving - The Dawn Project

  2020 ### October 2020 - Launch of the FSD Beta Program In October 2020, Tesla announced the launch of the Full Self-Driving (Beta) program, which put Tesla’s self-driving software on city streets for the first time. At first, this experimental software was released to a limited number of consumers. ### December 2020 _“I’m extremely confident of achieving full autonomy and releasing it to the Tesla customer base next year.”_ – Elon Musk 2021 [...] Tesla published a demonstration of its Full Self-Driving software, purportedly showing a Tesla autonomously driving in Palo Alto, CA. Elon Musk requested that a front card be added to the video, reading: “The person in the driver’s seat is only there for legal reasons. He is not doing anything. The car is driving itself.” Tesla’s Director of Autopilot Softwarelater admitted the video was staged. Elon Musk tells the world that the “Tesla drives itself (no human input at all)”. Image 17 2017 [...] Sincerely, Close