Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology is putting pressure on traditional car manufacturers. The company’s advanced system shows what’s possible when automakers invest heavily in self-driving capabilities. Tesla is fundamentally warning legacy carmakers that ignoring this technology could lead to the same mistakes they made with electric vehicles.
Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) system can handle many driving tasks on its own. It steers, changes lanes, finds routes, and parks vehicles. The system uses 360-degree cameras to see blind spots and move safely between lanes. It can manage parking lots and tight spaces. Drivers can even summon their vehicles using the Tesla app. The system works at speeds up to 85 mph across various road types, from residential streets to city roads.
What gives Tesla a major advantage is data. The company collects billions of miles of real-world driving information from its fleet worldwide. In Q3 2025 alone, Tesla received 2.5 billion telemetry packages from vehicles outside China. This massive amount of data helps train and improve the FSD system constantly. The system has been trained on over 100 years’ worth of driving scenarios, enabling it to handle complex situations with greater reliability.
Tesla’s safety records demonstrate the system’s effectiveness. The company collects data on collisions and safety events. Tesla considers a collision related to FSD if the system was active within five seconds before the crash. This accounts for the time drivers need to recognize dangers and take control. According to Tesla’s Vehicle Safety Report, FSD-equipped vehicles show better safety outcomes than manually driven vehicles. Crashes occur every 7.44 million miles with Autopilot installed, making it ten times safer than human drivers.
However, Tesla emphasizes that FSD (Supervised) isn’t fully autonomous. Drivers must stay alert and ready to take control. The system still requires human supervision and will continue requiring it with future updates.
Tesla’s technology is already available in the U.S., Canada, China, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, and New Zealand. The company plans to expand to other regions as regulatory approval comes through. The rollout strategy considers different traffic laws and infrastructure needs in each location.
As Tesla continues improving its self-driving technology through over-the-air updates, traditional automakers face pressure to catch up or risk falling behind in this critical technology race.