Tesla FSD Supervised Approved in Estonia as Europe Rollout Gains Pace

Estonia has become the third European country to approve Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Supervised software, following the Netherlands and Lithuania.

The Estonian Transport Administration signed off on the system by recognizing the safety approval already granted by Dutch regulators, clearing the way for Tesla to start rolling it out locally. Estonian officials noted the country has had autonomous and remote-controlled vehicles on its roads since 2017, so this wasn’t exactly a leap of faith for them.

FSD Supervised runs as a Level 2 driver assist system, meaning drivers still need to keep their hands on the wheel, stay alert, and be ready to take over at any point.

The Netherlands kicked things off earlier this spring after an 18-month review that put the software through 4,500 different scenarios and tracked over 1.6 million kilometres of driving data. Lithuania came next by using EU mutual recognition rules, which let member states accept vehicle certifications approved by other national authorities. Estonia did the same.

Not everyone in Europe is moving that fast though. France and Germany are holding off until the European Commission completes a centralized review. Some Scandinavian regulators have also raised concerns about how FSD handles icy roads and local speed limits. Tesla is reportedly working with EU authorities on a broader regional approval later this year.