Tesla officially received approval for the Full Self-Driving system (FSD) supervised in the Netherlands, the first European country to open its way to autonomous driving technology. Disposal to customers begins in the next few days through software update. The system is based on cameras and neural network, allowing the vehicle to move almost autonomously with the driver's active participation. Tesla has collected data from 16 billion kilometres and argues that FSD reduces the probability of collision to seven times. The extension to other European countries, including Greece, depends on local approvals.
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In a historical development for the car industry, Tesla officially announced that it received the approval of regulatory authorities for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) (with supervision) in the Netherlands — the first European country to open its way to company autonomous driving technology. Disposal to customers will begin within the next few days, through over-the-air software update.
This is the first time the system will be available on customer vehicles on European territory, marking an important milestone in the company's strategy for autonomous driving
The activation of Full Self-Driving (supervised) will begin within the next few days through over-the-air software update, with the first users located in the Netherlands. The choice of this market is not accidental, as it is one of the most mature European countries at infrastructure and regulatory level for advanced driver assistance systems.
The FSD (supervised) is a sophisticated aid package which allows the car to move almost autonomously in a wide range of conditions, but always with the active participation and responsibility of the driver. The system can manage traffic in the city, respond to crossings, make lane changes and adapt to more complex traffic scenarios.
Unlike more traditional approaches, Tesla is mainly based on cameras and an end-to-end neural network trained with actual driving data. In fact, the system «learns» drive in a way that approaches human behaviour, without relying on predetermined rules for each possible scenario. Its continuous development is through the so-called Fleet learning, using anonymous data from the company's global fleet.
According to the Tesla, its vehicles collect daily data corresponding to more than 500 years of driving, while a total of over 16 billion kilometres with the FSD (supervised) active. The company argues that, when used, the system can reduce the probability of collision per kilometre up to seven times in relation to exclusively manual driving, although such reports always require careful reading and independent confirmation.
Particular emphasis is also placed on the issue of privacy, as data processing is done locally on the vehicle's computer, with the participation in data collection based on the user's consent and only the transmission of anonymous information.
For the European market, Tesla proceeded to extensive tests, covering more than 1.6 million kilometres with the system activated. At the same time, through pilot courses in countries such as Germany, France and Spain, more than 13,000 users already had a first experience of operating in real conditions.
The next step is the extension of FSD and other European countries, which will depend solely on the approvals of local authorities. This practically means that adoption will not be simultaneous throughout Europe, but will progress gradually, depending on the regulatory framework of each market.
As regards the Greece, Tesla's models continue to be available with full assistance systems equipment, with ability to add additional functions when they are approved and activated. Indicatively, Tesla Model 3 starts at 36,990 euros, while Tesla Model Y starts at 39,990 euros.
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