The incident unfolded during gas-system pressure testing at the company’s Massey facility in Starbase, Texas.
The team also met with Tesla leaders for more than an hour to discuss autonomy, chip development, and upcoming deployment plans.
Photos of the incident’s aftermath suggest that Booster 18 will likely be retired.
In a comment last October, Elon Musk stated that FSD V14.2 is “for widespread use.”
