Tesla FSD Update: Robotaxi improvements for customer vehicles

Months of radio silence – now Elon Musk announces a “Step Change” upgrade for the Tesla FSD update. The highlight: Tesla merges the Robotaxi FSD version, matured in Austin, with FSD Supervised for end customers. There is also an update on the global rollout: Bay Area & Phoenix are waiting for green lights, Europe and China remain regulatory topics. Here you will find out what is coming, who will get it – and what it means for you in Europe.

What’s in the next Tesla FSD update?

4.5 times more parameters in the networks
Improved memory management & caching → faster response times
Integration of Robotaxi-specific improvements into the consumer branch of FSD Supervised

Musk emphasizes that Tesla is currently validating whether the Austin optimizations trigger regressions elsewhere. This is essential with neural networks – they learn and “unlearn” extremely quickly.

This is how the rollout works

Internal validation & special FSD test fleet
Employee vehicles
Early-access/influencers
Wider customer rollout – planned for Q3 (September time frame)

Since the Robotaxis run on HW4 and exactly this base is now being merged, an HW4-first release can be expected. HW3 will remain at v12.6 for the time being – until the major hardware swap is due.

HW3 vs. HW4: Who gets what?

HW4 vehicles: High probability of receiving the new package first.
HW3 vehicles: Still FSD v12.6. Musk promised a free hardware upgrade for buyers of the FSD package – but only when Tesla knows exactly what computing power is finally needed. Until then, it’s a waiting game (or strike deals in transfers).

Global status: USA, Europe, China

USA

Bay Area & Phoenix: Ready to go, only waiting for regulatory approval. Musk calls the regulators “reasonable” – a good sign.

Europe

Hurdles due to UNECE regulations: Autonomous driving functions need official green light here. Tesla is waiting – and so are we.

China

Every update must be validated by authorities, which takes time. For HW3 vehicles, FSD remains on the to-do list.

Australia

First countries are showing more openness. For Europe, this is a glimmer of hope, as international precedents often help.

What does this mean for you in DACH & EU?

In the short term, it remains with FSD Supervised with regional restrictions.
The "Step Change" update is expected to start in the USA – Europe will follow as soon as it is regulatory possible.
The merge of Robotaxi FSD advancements also accelerates the features in customer vehicles in the long term (e.g., better behavior in complex urban environments).

Conclusion

The upcoming Tesla FSD update promises a big leap: more computing power in the network, Robotaxi logic for everyone, and a clear rollout plan. For Europe, this means: stay tuned, be patient – and look forward to a significantly more mature FSD as soon as the authorities give the green light.