Tesla has announced that public road testing of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has begun in Japan, marking another milestone in the global expansion of its advanced driver assistance system.
“Full-scale test driving of FSD (Supervised) has begun,” Tesla Japan said in a post on X. “Domestic release timing depends on our development status and regulatory authority approvals.”
Tesla Japan’s post also included a video showcasing the system in action — check it out below:
Japan now joins a growing list of countries where FSD (Supervised) has been cleared for use, including Australia, where it was even approved for launch last month. Other regions already on the list include the U.S., Canada, China, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the U.K., Germany, France, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
As of August 2024, Tesla’s global fleet has collectively logged more than 1.6 billion miles on FSD (Supervised). The company has consistently maintained that this data is critical for refining its system, with every mile helping train the underlying AI to handle more complex road scenarios.
The expansion into Japan comes as Tesla continues to grow its Robotaxi service, powered by a private build of FSD, and gears up to launch FSD version 14, which Elon Musk has described as one of the biggest updates in the system’s history. The update is expected to bring significant improvements in autonomy, safety, and overall driving performance.
With testing now underway in Japan, Tesla is steadily building momentum for both consumer adoption of FSD (Supervised) and its broader Robotaxi ambitions. For now, local drivers will have to wait until both regulators and Tesla’s engineers give the green light for a domestic release.
