Tesla has quietly revised the description of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology on its website, clarifying that the system does not make its vehicles autonomous. The change appeared on the company’s site on September 7, shortly after the Tesla board announced a $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk.
The updated description now states: “Currently enabled features require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous.” It further notes that the availability of features will depend on regulatory approval and continued development, which “may take longer in some jurisdictions.” Tesla has not released an official statement on the update.
Elon Musk’s new $1 trillion pay package
The Tesla board recently proposed a record-breaking $1 trillion compensation plan for Musk, which is nearly 18 times larger than his 2018 pay package.
According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said traditional executive pay models were not suitable for Musk. Instead, the package has been designed around ambitious growth targets tied directly to Tesla’s core technology.
The plan requires 10 million active FSD subscriptions and at least 1 million Tesla robotaxis operating on roads. The SEC filing defined FSD as “an advanced driving system, regardless of the marketing name used, that is capable of performing transportation tasks that provide autonomous or similar functionality under specified driving conditions.”
Challenges for Tesla’s FSD programme
Tesla’s FSD programme continues to face legal and regulatory challenges. A California judge has recently allowed a class-action lawsuit to proceed, with plaintiffs accusing Tesla of misleading customers about FSD’s capabilities.
The company is also facing a separate lawsuit from investors following safety concerns linked to Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Texas earlier this year. Despite these issues, Tesla has expanded its robotaxi operations in Austin, where vehicles are now operating on highways under the supervision of safety drivers.
In addition, Tesla has introduced its Robotaxi app, which is now available on the Apple App Store, marking another step in its push toward autonomous mobility.
While Tesla continues to advance its FSD and robotaxi ambitions, the updated description underscores the ongoing gap between current driver-assist technology and fully autonomous driving.
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