Tesla is set to release the long-awaited Actually Smart Summon (ASS) self-driving feature, according to a decompile of its upcoming app update.
Tesla Summon is a feature that allows people to literally summon their vehicle to their location. If you are standing outside of a grocery store and your car is parked, you can call your car to your location. It will come pick you up, and it could even end up parking itself after dropping you off at the front of the store before your trip.
It was released several years ago, and many users displayed the advantages. However, it needed a major overhaul as the company transitioned to Vision Only, and Tesla aims for it to completely navigate parking lots from parking to picking up the owner.
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Now, it appears it is closer than ever to be re-released.
According to Tesla App Updates, Summon is nearing its “final touches” and could appear in the Tesla App as a beta feature:
I see no more debugging strings being added, so that’s good. Still seems like this is going to come out and be BETA, but could be wrong on that.
– New account documents that will show up in the app like FSD, and Premium Connectivity
App Build time: Mon Aug 26 2024 20:06:33 EST
— Tesla App Updates (iOS) (@Tesla_App_iOS) August 29, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said earlier this year that the new ASS feature could be released with Full Self-Driving version 12.5:
Tesla Actual Smart Summon set for release with FSD 12.5.x: Musk
Musk said it would be bundled with the FSD version 12.5, and would be released in August. It does not seem like it will be released this month as we have less than 48 hours left in the month, but early September definitely seems like a possibility.
It comes at a time when we are well beyond the aimed release date, as Musk said it was “almost done,” hinting that it would be released late last year. However, Tesla does not have the greatest track record when it comes to keeping with certain timeframes.
It could make its way to owners within the next few weeks.
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