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Tesla FSD Beta 10.13 gets the ‘two weeks’ treatment, Musk notes roundabout improvement

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Tesla’s next version of the Full Self-Driving Beta will be released in “two weeks,” a timeframe that is all too familiar for owners of the company’s all-electric vehicles. CEO Elon Musk stated FSD Beta version 10.13 will be released with notable improvements in terms of roundabout maneuverability.

Musk stated on Twitter last night that FSD Beta’s newest version would be released in two weeks, but it remains to be seen if Tesla can remain on this schedule. While the automaker’s executives have said in the past that new FSD Beta software updates will be released consistently in this timeframe, Tesla takes relatively no chances with its semi-autonomous suite. If the newest version is not ready for a release to the over 100,000 Beta members, it won’t be deployed.

Nevertheless, Musk believes Tesla’s newest version will make it out to the Beta fleet in two weeks.

It follows the delayed release of FSD Beta version 10.12, which was released in mid-May 2022. The improvements were deployed as Software Update 2022.12.3.10 and included several upgrades. Tesla said improved creeping for visibility, reduced instances of uncomfortable turns, smooth maneuvering in restricted spaces, more safety in turns with crossing traffic, and other upgrades.

Tesla FSD Beta V10.12 update going out to employees: Release Notes Update

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With the v10.13 update, Musk said Tesla has been focusing on improving roundabout maneuvers, which have seemed to be a challenge with the FSD suite for several years. While recent versions of the FSD Beta have shown roundabout maneuvers are being met with increased confidence, they have stumped previous installments of the Full Self-Driving suite. However, improvements come with every mile driven thanks to the company’s Neural Network, which obtains information about road conditions and driver behaviors to become safer and more accurate with its movements in the future.

Tesla has implemented roundabout improvements in the FSD suite for several years. In June 2020, the company increased roundabout support, which supplemented the already-improving performance of Tesla vehicles. Roundabouts are extremely challenging and are most commonly found in Europe and the East Coast of the U.S., according to the Department of Transportation.

Tesla started adding drivers with a Safety Score of 93 and up to the FSD Beta program to increase the number of cars in the pool. It increases the data Tesla is obtaining for its self-driving project, which Musk believes will be completed by the end of the year.

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Tesla looks to make a big splash with Robotaxi in a new market

Tesla has been transparent that it is prioritizing safety, but it believes it can expand to basically any geographical location within the United States and find success with its Robotaxi suite. CEO Elon Musk said it could be available to half of the U.S. population by the end of the year.

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Tesla is looking to make a big splash with Robotaxi in a new market, as the company was spotted testing validation vehicles in one region where it has not yet launched its ride-hailing service.

After launching Robotaxi in Austin in late June, Tesla followed up with a relatively quick expansion to the Bay Area of California. Both service areas are operating with a geofence that is expansive: In Texas, it is 173 square miles, while in the Bay Area, it is roughly 400 square miles.

Tesla has been transparent that it is prioritizing safety, but it believes it can expand to basically any geographical location within the United States and find success with its Robotaxi suite. CEO Elon Musk said it could be available to half of the U.S. population by the end of the year.

There have been plenty of reports out there that have speculated as to where Tesla would land next to test Robotaxi, and Nevada, Florida, Arizona, and New York have all been in the realm of possibility. These regions will need to approve Tesla for regulatory purposes before Robotaxi can officially operate.

Tesla is still testing and performing validation in several regions, and in Tempe, Arizona, things are moving forward as a Model Y with a LiDAR rig was spotted performing ground truth for the platform:

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With the LiDAR unit, many followers of the self-driving and autonomy space might wonder why Tesla uses these apparatuses during validation, especially considering the company’s stance and vision-based approach.

LiDAR is used for “ground truth,” which is basically a solidification or confirmation of what the cameras on the car are seeing. It is a great way to essentially confirm the accuracy of the vision-based suite, and will not be used on Robotaxi units used within the ride-hailing suite.

The Robotaxi platform was made available to the public earlier this month, as Tesla launched its app for iOS users.

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Tesla Robotaxi app download rate demolishes Uber, Waymo all-time highs

Downloading the app allows you to join a waitlist, giving you the opportunity to utilize and test the Robotaxi platform in either Austin or the Bay Area.

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Tesla hacker finds lifesaving FSD suggestions in 2025.32.3

The feature could drastically reduce instances of drivers operating their vehicles while distracted or exhausted.

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A Tesla hacker has shared references to what could very well be lifesaving FSD suggestions in software update 2025.32.3. 

The feature could drastically reduce instances of drivers operating their vehicles while distracted or exhausted.

New FSD features

As per longtime Tesla hacker @greentheonly, the EV maker’s drowsiness and lane departure suggestions in 2025.32.3 reference FSD. The hacker shared two alerts that specifically suggest the use of FSD, such as “Lane drift detected. Let FSD assist so you can stay focused,” and “Drowsiness detected. Stay focused with FSD.”

The hacker noted that the updated messages in 2025.32.3 are quite interesting because Tesla still advises drivers to be fully alert when using FSD Supervised. Thus, it is quite interesting to see the company advising users to use FSD when they seem unfocused or tired. That being said, FSD is still a supervised solution for now, but the system itself is already very capable, so the company’s updated alerts are not surprising.

Steps to FSD Unsupervised

Such warning messages would definitely make more sense once Tesla actually rolls out FSD Unsupervised. The system seems to be just waiting for regulatory approval for now, considering that it is already being used in vehicles that are coming off the production line at the Fremont Factory and Giga Texas. Tesla is also now using a driverless system for its Robotaxi services in Austin, as well as its autonomous ride-hailing service in the Bay Area.

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For now, Tesla is hard at work preparing for the impending rollout of FSD V14, which Elon Musk has stated will be a notable improvement from the already-impressive performance of FSD V13. As per Musk, Teslas running FSD V14 will feel “sentient.” He also noted that the system “feels alive.”

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Elon Musk assures Tesla investors he will enhance his security detail

Musk’s comments were posted on X in the aftermath of the slaying of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has assured TSLA investors that he would be enhancing his security detail. 

Musk’s comments were posted on X in the aftermath of the slaying of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

Aggressive critics

Kirk was slain during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University as part of Turning Point USA’s first event on a tour of college campuses, as noted in a Politico report. Kirk was a notable voice in the conservative movement and a close ally of the Trump administration, which led to aggressive critics openly wishing him harm. 

Elon Musk, due to his contributions to the Trump campaign and his later work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has also attracted a substantial amount of vitriol from critics. Tesla owners and the company itself suffered attacks due to critics’ anger towards Musk, with several stores and cars being vandalized or victimized in arson attacks.

Despite having stepped back from his work with DOGE, Musk remains a target among critics online, with some still calling for the CEO to get the “Luigi Mangione” treatment. These sentiments were notable after Kirk’s slaying, with some users on platforms such as Reddit and Bluesky arguing that Musk or Donald Trump should be next after Kirk. 

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Concerns and assurances

In the aftermath of Kirk’s slaying, numerous Tesla retail investors called on the company’s Board of Directors to bolster Elon Musk’s security detail. With some social media users openly calling for Musk to be slain next, such a request made sense. This was highlighted by Tesla investor Alexandra Merz, who called on the Tesla Board to drastically increase the company’s budget for Elon Musk’s security, which currently stands at just $3.3 million annually, or about $235,000 per month.

In response to the Tesla investor’s comments, Musk responded that he would “definitely need to enhance security.” Musk’s response was well appreciated by the Tesla and electric vehicle community as a whole, with some users on X stating that the CEO must be kept safe.

Musk is a key part of Tesla, and this was highlighted in the company’s proposed 2025 CEO performance award, which outlines a path towards the company attaining a market cap of $8.5 trillion. In its filing, Tesla highlighted that Elon Musk’s leadership is a fundamental part of the company and its future. 

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