Everything about Tesla Autopilot
Suite of advanced driver-assistance system features
Tesla Autopilot/Full Self-Driving is an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) developed by Tesla, Inc. that provides partial vehicle automation, corresponding to Level 2 automation as defined by SAE International. All Tesla vehicles produced from April 2019 to January 2026 included Autopilot, which provides autosteer and traffic-aware cruise control. As of September 2026, Autopilot is no longer available, and customers can only subscribe to an optional Level 2 package called "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" (FSD), which adds semi-autonomous navigation on nearly all roads, self-parking, and the ability to summon the car from a parking space. In May 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that recent Tesla Model Ys are the first cars to pass the agency’s new benchmark for advanced driver assistance systems. It is marketed as "Tesla Assisted Driving" in Europe. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Tesla AutopilotA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: FSD V2: Improving Fully Sparse 3D Object Detection With Virtual VoxelsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Sex driveThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Coupled analysis of flow, stress and damage (FSD) in rock failureCited 366 times
- Go sideways: Tesla Autopilot hardwareA closely related topic
- Go sideways: List of predictions for autonomous Tesla vehicles by Elon MuskA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Coupled analysis of flow, stress and damage (FSD) in rock failure
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD): Prevalence and impact on quality of life (QoL)
DNS of a premixed turbulent V flame and LES of a ducted flame using a FSD-PDF subgrid scale closure with FPI-tabulated chemistry
A spark ignition model for large eddy simulation based on an FSD transport equation (ISSIM-LES)
Carotid arterial wall MRI at 3T using 3D variable‐flip‐angle turbo spin‐echo (TSE) with flow‐sensitive dephasing (FSD)
3D noncontrast MR angiography of the distal lower extremities using flow‐sensitive dephasing (FSD)‐prepared balanced SSFP
LES of a laboratory-scale turbulent premixed Bunsen flame using FSD, PCM-FPI and thickened flame models
(Mis-)use of standard Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta: Results from interviews with users of Tesla's FSD Beta
🆕 Influential since 2022
FSD V2: Improving Fully Sparse 3D Object Detection With Virtual Voxels
YOLO-FSD: An Improved Target Detection Algorithm on Remote-Sensing Images
The flower strip dilemma (FSD): An overlooked challenge in nature conservation and a possible first step towards a solution by combining different aged flower strips
Research on Defect Detection in Lightweight Photovoltaic Cells Using YOLOv8-FSD
When Self-Driving Fails: Evaluating Social Media Posts Regarding Problems and Misconceptions about Tesla’s FSD Mode
📚 Books worth reading
Sex driveBella Ellwood-Clayton · 2012
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