Elon Musk pushes unsupervised FSD for consumer Teslas - again
Electrek • • business
Key Points:
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced during the Q1 2026 earnings call that unsupervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) for consumer vehicles will not be available before Q4 2026, marking another delay after years of missed deadlines.
- Musk emphasized the complexity of deploying unsupervised FSD safely, citing challenges like complex intersections, poor road markings, and adverse weather, and stated the rollout will be gradual and geography-specific.
- Tesla plans to introduce a major software overhaul with FSD version 15, expected by early 2027, which Musk claims will significantly improve safety using pure AI, but current versions are deemed insufficient for large-scale deployment.
- Vehicles equipped with Tesla’s Hardware 3 will not support unsupervised FSD due to hardware limitations, prompting Tesla to offer discounted upgrades to Hardware 4, while releasing a limited version of FSD v14 for HW3 owners as a temporary solution.
- Despite Tesla beating earnings expectations in Q1 2026, the company missed delivery targets and continues to face skepticism over FSD’s promised capabilities, as the system remains a Level 2 driver-assist requiring constant supervision.
