The competition in the Chinese electric vehicle market is heating up. Especially between Tesla and BYD, it’s unclear who will come out on top. For example, BYD is standing out with its variety of products and prices, while Tesla impresses users with its technology. Furthermore, the company founded by Elon Musk hasn’t shown all its cards yet. According to latest reports, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) might be getting ready to launch in China. Here are the details…
Tesla Gathers Data for Self-Driving FSD in China
Tesla‘s Full Self-Driving technology is coming to China. The Tesla China Analyst tweeted that the FSD test version has been released in China and is operating in “shadow mode” to gather data. Once Tesla is satisfied with the data, it will activate FSD on a small scale for trials. This means that FSD Beta could soon be available in China.
Tesla China has not responded to these rumors, but there have been many speculations about FSD coming to China since the beginning of the year. Tesla has denied these rumors in the past, but it seems like they are finally ready to bring FSD to China. China is the world’s largest market for electric vehicles, so it would be a big mistake for Tesla to miss out on this market.
NIO, XPeng, and Huawei are already rolling out their own driver-assist features in China, so Tesla needs to make sure that FSD is ready to compete. The Tesla China Analyst also said that Tesla is gathering data from external cameras, journey details, map locations, and vehicle status to improve FSD. This is similar to Tesla’s previous “shadow mode” approach, where the driving system is active but does not interfere with the driver’s actions.
There have been concerns about data privacy and safety with FSD. Apple, for example, ensures that all iCloud data from Chinese users remains in China. Tesla may need to do something similar by establishing a local driving database and developing a native R&D team for self-driving in China.
It remains to be seen how Tesla’s FSD will be received in China. While it is acclaimed overseas, it has yet to demonstrate the complete autonomous driving capability it claims to have. However, with Tesla’s strong brand and the large Chinese market, FSD could be a big success in China.
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