Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday local time that the company has launched a beta version of its fully automated driving (FSD) software to more than 100,000 users in the United States. This latest data shows that Tesla has significantly accelerated its FSD test program.
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH TED CHIEF CHRIS ANDERSON, MUSK SAID: “AT THE MOMENT, THIS CAR IS CARRYING ME AROUND AUSTIN MOST OF THE TIME WITHOUT INTERVENTION. OUR FSD TEST PROGRAM HAS MORE THAN 100,000 PARTICIPANTS. ”
IN JANUARY, TESLA TOLD INVESTORS THAT IT HAD INCREASED THE NUMBER OF FSD TEST VEHICLES “FROM THOUSANDS IN THE THIRD QUARTER TO NEARLY 60,000.”