🚨Tesla’s FSD Supervised approval strategy in Europe just got real 🚨

This is the first formal evidence that Tesla isn’t just “thinking about” FSD in Europe, they are actively executing a multi-country approval plan.

New documents confirm what I suspected:

- Tesla is officially testing FSD Supervised on public roads in Europe.
- They’ve filed for regulatory exemption with Norwegian authorities.
- This is a critical stepping stone to secure EU-wide approval via Article 39.

Thanks to X user @OKr99077 I can now present the proof that Tesla is trying as hard as they can. The information comes straight from the Norwegian government website.

Read more in the thread 🧵

1/ What was uncovered?

Tesla filed a formal exemption request with Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration) to begin public road testing of FSD Supervised

✅ Vehicles are EU type-approved
✅ Running FSD v12/13
✅ Only driven by trained Tesla employees
✅ No public rides (yet)
✅ Safety manual, VINs and driver training program submitted

🚨UN R157, UN R171 & the new ADS Regulations – What it means for Tesla & FSD in Europe 🚨

As you know, I’ve been digging into the UNECE regulatory framework for automated driving and I promised to do a post about the most important regulations and regulatory efforts.

Here they are and how they relate to @Tesla Autopilot & FSD (Supervised & Unsupervised).

UN R171 (DCAS) was designed for the introduction of FSD Supervised and to a certain extent allows hands-free Level 2 driving, but with strict driver monitoring and some additional concerns via the 01 series amendment.

UN R157 (ALKS) opens the door for Level 3 hands-off driving, but only in limited conditions.

The upcoming ADS regulation? That’s the real game-changer as IMO it will set the global rulebook for autonomous vehicles. The EU is a contracting party to this so they will need to implement this regulation.

But here’s where things got interesting:

✔ The UK & Netherlands have pushed back on the latest "01 series" updates to UN R171 & UN R157, raising concerns over the safety validation of system-initiated maneuvers (SIM)—especially lane changes at higher speeds. (I reported about this earlier and also reflected in the article published by @NotATeslaApp)
I will make a specific post just about this one.. Stay tuned

✔ Regulators now question whether current safeguards are enough to prevent unintended disengagements and override failures.

✔ This could mean stricter requirements for Tesla’s FSD Supervised and new barriers for any potential Level 3 rollout in Europe.

So where does Tesla’s FSD Supervised & Unsupervised fit in? Can it legally operate hands-free in Europe? And what regulatory hurdles stand in the way of a true FSD Unsupervised robotaxi network?

I break it all down here: what’s allowed, what’s coming, and what Tesla will have to do to comply.

👇 Read the full post and let me know what you think. Is Tesla ahead of regulations or will these rules slow them down? 1️⃣ UN R171 (DCAS) – Hands-Free Driving, but not autonomy

UN R171 defines Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS) covering Tesla Autopilot & FSD Supervised.

✔ Allows hands-free driving at Level 2, but still requires constant driver monitoring.
✔ Limits where and how it can be used, mostly highways and possibility of City Streets is pushed (thanks to UK, NL, SE & NO)
✔ Tesla must prove driver engagement works reliably (eye tracking, alerts). @greentheonly did you spot anything in the API that Tesla is gathering data regarding this? @jamesdouma what's your take regarding the data request by regulators? Is Tesla already gathering this and how could Shadow Mode assist in this?

While this opens the door for hands-free Tesla driving in Europe, it does not permit full autonomy. If Tesla wants to roll-out FSD Supervised, they will have to wait for approval of System Initiated Lane Changes off-highway.

For full hands-off driving and being able to do something else while the ADAS/ADS takes full control of the Dynamic Driving task they will need full UN R157 compliance.

Remember this post from a couple months ago? Well next week the @UNECE WP.29 will be meeting again..

They will be discussing (as always) and reviewing but also voting 👀

The list of agenda items is long but what is most important for FSD Supervised & Unsupervised?

Let me break it down to you in a thread🧵 👇🏼 1/ For the upcoming WP.29 meeting to be held in Geneva from March 4-7, here’s what will be presented, reviewed, and voted on regarding Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

FINALLY!!! As per today March 6th 2024 the DCAS Regulation has been approved by the UNECE WP.29. This means that FSD Beta is able to spread outside of North America to the rest of the world. @MisterGreenEV @Tesla when will FSD be ready for download outside of the US & Canada? @MisterGreenEV @Tesla This legislation has been in the making since 2021 and we @MisterGreenEV have been following the developments closely ever since. There have been some struggles but as of today the wait is finally over, at least from a regulatory point of view