Tesla has officially begun the public rollout of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) across Australia and New Zealand, the company confirmed on X via its @TeslaAUNZ account. The launch marks the first time FSD (Supervised) is being made widely available in a right-hand-drive market.
This comes after the soft media launch of FSD (Supervised) late last month, which wowed both local tech reviewers and mainstream media with its ability to handle city streets, roundabouts, and unmarked roads. Regulators in Australia cleared FSD (Supervised) for launch back in July, paving the way for today’s announcement.
FSD (Supervised) is now available to all Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners with Hardware 4 (HW4 or AI4) through an over-the-air software update. Drivers who already purchased the Full Self-Driving upgrade can begin using the system immediately, while new buyers can add it as an optional package. Tesla also plans to offer FSD subscriptions for $149 AUD/$159 NZD per month in the near future, giving customers a more flexible way to access the software.
Priced at $10,100 AUD/$11,400 NZD outright, FSD (Supervised) goes well beyond Autopilot, offering features like automatic turn signaling, cornering on city streets, navigating multi-lane roundabouts, and driving on unmarked roads — all under active driver supervision. It is not fully autonomous, and Tesla continues to emphasize that drivers must remain attentive at all times. Improper use can result in temporary suspensions from the feature.
FSD (Supervised) has been trained on billions of kilometers of driving data collected globally, and Australia is now one of the first international markets to benefit from that work. Earlier this summer, Tesla also began testing FSD (Supervised) in Japan, highlighting the company’s intent to expand availability across more right-hand-drive markets.
Today’s rollout is a significant milestone for Tesla drivers down under, who have been waiting nearly five years since FSD’s debut in the U.S. back in 2020. Thousands of owners across Australia and New Zealand will now wake up to one of Tesla’s most advanced driver assistance systems yet.
