Tesla mentioned it would launch its “Full Self Driving” driver help product in Europe and China early subsequent yr.

In a publish on the X social media platform, Elon Musk’s electrical car firm on Thursday mentioned that the service — which comes as a paid add-on function for Tesla prospects — is slated for launch within the two areas within the first quarter of 2025, “pending regulatory approval.”

Tesla is but to obtain regulatory permission to launch its FSD product in Europe and China, however Musk in July mentioned that he expects to get this clearance by the tip of 2024.

So-called Full Self Driving, or FSD, has been a key pillar of Musk’s technique to make Tesla a extra AI-centric firm and push towards self-driving know-how.

Regardless of the label on its product, FSD is just not really able to making its autos totally autonomous. Drivers are nonetheless required to take a seat behind the wheel and preserve their eyes on the roads, in addition to take over when wanted.

FSD is an improve to Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistant, which is already obtainable in Europe and China. Tesla has additionally already supplied a restricted model of its FSD know-how for years within the Asian nation.

Since 2016, Musk has promised traders that Tesla will ship know-how able to making vehicles drive totally by themselves. The corporate has to date did not ship on this dedication resulting from technical and regulatory limitations.