Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, says that the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature will come to the Tesla Cybertruck in the next few months, possibly by late June. The Cybertruck, Tesla’s newest model, has been missing features like FSD, but the company promises that they are on the way. This feature is important for Tesla because it sets them apart from other car companies.
Tesla has been working hard on improving its self-driving software and Supercharging network, especially after disappointing results in the first quarter of the year led to many people losing their jobs. Elon Musk says that the new versions of FSD will be much better than before, with improvements of “5 to 10 times” in miles driven between interventions compared to version 12.3.
Elon Musk shared some details about the upcoming releases in response to a question. The current software version is 12.3, and version 12.4 will be released soon, followed by limited external beta tests.
He mentioned that the Cybertruck will debut the software with version 12.5, bringing advanced self-driving capabilities to this unique vehicle. The delay in releasing FSD for the Cybertruck might be because the software needs to be optimized for the Cybertruck’s design, which is quite different from other Tesla models.
These updates are based on a major update that Tesla released last year with version 12.1 of FSD. This update improved the reaction time and capability of the system by switching to an AI-operated system and removing over 300,000 lines of hard code. There are rumors that Tesla has been testing its system against LiDAR units, but Elon Musk denies this, even though Tesla has invested significantly in LiDAR.
However, the FSD system has faced controversy recently. There are investigations into the operation of the software and claims made by Tesla about it. Elon Musk mentioned that the steering wheel nag system, which ensures the driver is paying attention while FSD is active, will be fixed in version 12.4.
This comes as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reopens an investigation into the safety of Autopilot after several crashes. The Department of Justice is looking into whether Tesla committed fraud by overstating the capabilities of Autopilot, which could have misled consumers and investors. These updates are expected to make Tesla vehicles safer and address past issues.
