Tesla 2021.36.5.2 Software Update: FSD Beta 10.3 [Release Notes]

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Tesla has released its 2021.36.5.2 software update on late Saturday evening PDT (early morning EDT), which brings Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.3, as promised by CEO Elon Musk earlier today.

We noticed a new Tesla software update 2021.36.5.2 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2020) in California, United States. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/skHynHCezC

— Teslascope (@teslascope) October 24, 2021

This release of FSD beta 10.3 expands the test software to those with Safety Scores of 99 or higher. Many Tesla owners shared their inclusion into FSD 10.3 with a Safety Score of 99, as seen below by John T. (@Hollowman7717):

Ohhhhh shit!!! I’m part of the 99’er club and I just got the email!! It’s coming everyone!! pic.twitter.com/FqQaBjnIAG

— John T. (@Hollowman7717) October 24, 2021

Tesla’s email to new testers of FSD beta v10.3 reads as follows:

Hello,

We will be pushing FSD Beta Version 10.3 to your vehicle shortly!

Full Self-Driving is in limited early access Beta and must be used with additional caution. It may do the wrong thing at the worst time, so you must always keep your hands on the wheel and pay extra attention to the road. Do not become complacent. When Full Self-Driving Beta is enabled, your vehicle will make lane changes off highway, select forks to follow your navigation route, navigate around other vehicles and objects, and make left and right turns. Use Full Self-Driving Beta only if you will pay constant attention to the road, and be prepared to act immediately, especially around blind corners, crossing intersections, and in narrow driving situations. Every driver is responsible for remaining alert and active when using Autopilot and must be prepared to take action at any time.

As part of receiving FSD Beta, your vehicle will collect and share VIN-associated vehicle driving data with Tesla to confirm your continued eligibility for FSD Beta feature. If you wish to be removed from the limited early access FSD Beta please email fsdbeta@tesla.com

Here are the full FSD beta 10.3 release notes (via @ShoaibQ23):

• Added SD Profiles that allow drivers to control behaviours like rolling stops, exiting passing lanes, speed-based lane changes, following distance and yellow light headway.
• Added planning capability to drive along oncoming lanes to maneuver around path blockage.
• Improved creeping speed by linking speed to visibility network estimation and distance to encroachment point of crossing lanes.
• Improved crossing object velocity estimation by 20% and yaw estimation by 25% by uprevving the surround video vehicle network with more data. Also increased system frame rate by +1.7 frames per second.
• Improved static obstacle control by upreving the generalized static object network with 6k more video clips (+5.6% precision, +2.5% recall).
• Allowed more acceleration when merging from on-ramps onto major roads and when lane changing from slow to fast lanes.
• Reduced false slowdowns and improved offsetting for pedestrians by improving the model of interaction between pedestrians and the static world.
• Improved turning profile for unprotected turns by allowing ego to cross over lane lines more naturally, when safe to do so.
• Improved speed profile for boosting onto high-speed roads by enforcing stricter longitudinal and lateral acceleration limits required to beat the crossing objects.
• Improved vehicle semantic detections (e.g. brake lights, turn indicators, hazards) by adding +25k video clips to the training data set.

Did you get Tesla software update 2021.36.5.2 and FSD beta 10.3 tonight?