Electric vehicle giant Tesla has just launched the internal rollout of the highly awaited Full Self Driving (FSD) V12 with the latest 2023.38.10 software update, as confirmed by Chief Executive Elon Musk on X today.
This significant development aligns with CEO Musk’s remarks earlier this month that Tesla would start releasing the FSD v12 update in “about 2 weeks.”
Official confirmation
Tesla investor Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) shared NotATeslaApp’s report about the 2023.38.10 software update’s rollout to employees on X.
The Tesla boss confirmed the report by simply replying “Yes” to Merritt’s X post.
In hindsight, Tesla previously said that FSD would finally remove the “Beta” with the FSD v12 release. The report implies that the software update really did so, but the initial rollout was more limited than the previous updates.
What’s special about the FSD V12?
Electrek reported that CEO Musk integrated its full autonomy target with the FSD v12 update.
It will apparently include the utilization of neural nets for vehicle controls instead of engineers hardcoding over 300,0000 lines of code. That said, neural nets will support the FSD v12 from computer vision to driving decisions.
This change may be a huge advancement in the company’s venture toward autonomous driving system development that can understand the world in a way similar to human drivers.
As of now, Tesla’s FSD suite still requires drivers to stay attentive and take control when necessary. Drivers, not Tesla, will also be responsible in case of a crash.
Tesla must be able to take responsibility first for the FSD suite and authorize unmonitored driving to truly reach its goal of full autonomy.
New features
The FSD v12 update is a crucial part of Tesla’s goal of achieving full autonomy.
According to NotATeslaApp, the FSD v12 will offer testers some of the latest features like Predictive Charger Availability, Faster Hazard Lights After a Crash, and all others introduced in 2023.32 and 2023.38 updates.
Tesla may be able to release the FSD v12 to the customer fleet by the end of 2023, considering the launch of the internal rollout. However, it remains unclear if Tesla will be able to reach its promised “full self-driving” as it has yet to solve how it can take responsibility for the system.
Tesla’s full autonomy target is crucial for the company to defend its dominant position in the rapidly growing market. It can also significantly improve the safety of its electric vehicles, further increasing its sales and delivery figures in the coming years.
