Tesla to launch unsupervised FSD in Texas and California next year

On October 10, 2024, at the We Robot event, Tesla unveiled a plan to launch fully autonomous unsupervised Full Self Driving (FSD) vehicles for public passengers.

While showcasing the new Cybercab autonomous vehicle, Elon Musk, Tesla CEO announced to rollout of unsupervised FSD to Texas and California, followed by expansion to other states.

Although, Musk didn’t reveal any specific dates but confirmed that the autonomous driving experience will first be enabled for its existing cars. That means, the Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X, and Cybertruck will be the first to provide unsupervised driving experience.

FSD can drive these cars through traffic and manufacture them automatically based on onboard camera input and machine learning. However, the current version requires a human driver to supervise self-driving maneuvers and take control in complex traffic scenarios.

Throughout this year, Tesla has made substantial progress with version 12 and confirmed that the next phase of this self-driving tech will be unveiled with version FSD 13.

Tesla aims to provide a fully autonomous unsupervised driving experience with FSD but it is a whole new challenge for the company.

As mentioned by Musk, unsupervised FSD will require regulatory approval and is expected to clear this hurdle in 2025. The EV maker is also seeking autonomous driving licenses for other markets once permitted in the US.

Unlike Cybercab, these vehicles might retain driving wheels but there’s no confirmation about the other key features of the car.

This event was all about Cybercab, which brings a whole new design language aimed at autonomous transportation. It has no steering wheel, no paddles, and just a giant front display and two passenger seats.

This vehicle is highly optimized for autonomous driving and is expected to enter production somewhere in 2026 or before 2027.

We’ll have to wait for more information about Tesla’s unsupervised self-driving.