Elon Musk Says Tesla Now Has Over 100,000 FSD Beta Testers, up Nearly 67 percent Since January

Elon Musk Says Tesla Now Has Over 100,000 FSD Beta Testers, up Nearly 67 percent Since January
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (C) attends the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant near Gruenheide, Germany, on March 22, 2022. Christian Marquardt/Pool/Getty Images
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Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that the electric vehicle maker has rolled out its full self-driving beta software program to over 100,000 customers in the United States.

What Happened

The latest numbers indicate that Austin, Texas-based Tesla has significantly ramped up its beta program offering to customers.

“The car currently drives me around Austin most of the time with no interventions .. and we have over 100,000 people in our full self-driving beta program,” Musk said in an interview with TED head Chris Anderson.

Tesla in January told investors it had increased the number of FSD beta vehicles “from a couple of thousands in the third quarter to nearly 60,000 vehicles.”

Why It Matters

Tesla first started testing out the FSD beta in late 2020 among a select group of customers known as beta testers.

Musk recently said he believes the electric vehicle maker is likely to actualize the FSD Level-4 system this year.

A Level-4 system implies the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving without human intervention. Tesla is currently at Level 2.

By Rachit Vats
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