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Full Self-Driving (Supervised)
Source-backed map of Tesla FSD — product naming, AI stack claims, supervised vs unsupervised, and evaluation discipline.
Tesla markets Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The parenthetical is load-bearing. Muskularity treats FSD as a living software product with versioned behavior, not a binary “solved autonomy” switch.
Official AI stack language (Tesla)
From tesla.com/AI (checked 2026-07-12), Tesla describes work across:
| Area | Official framing (summary) | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Vision + planning AI | Path to general solution for FSD, bipedal robotics and beyond | Company technical claim |
| FSD chip | Custom inference silicon, perf-per-watt focus, mass production in vehicles | Company hardware claim |
| Neural networks | Perception, BEV networks, fleet-sourced hard cases; large training builds | Company ML claim — numbers on page are Tesla’s |
| Autonomy algorithms | World representation, trajectory planning under uncertainty | Company software claim |
| Code foundations | Latency, determinism, OTA, multi-SoC pipelining | Company systems claim |
| Evaluation infrastructure | Open/closed loop, HIL, fleet clip suites | Company eval claim |
Rule: Tesla’s training-hour or network-count marketing figures are company claims with a check date — not third-party audits.
Naming discipline
| Term | Use |
|---|---|
| FSD (Supervised) | Current consumer product naming on Tesla site |
| Autopilot | Older / adjacent suite — do not equate casually |
| Unsupervised / robotaxi autonomy | Separate claim set; requires operational evidence |
| SAE levels | Use only with cited standard + Tesla’s own wording |
Safety and regulation
- Safety statistics need Tesla safety pages / regulators, not social clips
- Disengagement narratives need methodology
- Regulatory approvals are jurisdiction-specific — never globalize one city’s pilot