Tesla is likely to get regulatory approval to launch FSD in markets such as Europe and China by the end of this year, Elon Musk said.
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) FSD (Full Self-Driving) is expected to make its way to China by the end of this year, set to make the competition in the smart driving space in the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market more interesting.
Tesla is likely to get regulatory approval to launch FSD in other markets such as Europe and China by the end of this year, the US EV maker's CEO Elon Musk said on an earnings call earlier today.
The company reported $25.5 billion in revenue in the second quarter, up 2.3 percent year-on-year and up 19.71 percent from the first quarter. Gross profit for the second quarter was $4.578 billion, up 0.99 percent year-on-year and up 23.86 percent from the first quarter.
Over the past few months, there have been growing signs that FSD is closer to entering China.
In late April, Musk made an unannounced visit to China. At the time, Bloomberg reported that he aimed to seek FSD approval to help stem Tesla's revenue decline.
In an April 29 report, Bloomberg said Tesla cleared a key hurdle to launching advanced assisted driving features in China by partnering with Baidu on mapping and navigation features.
He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of one of Tesla's main rivals, Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV), said at the time that he would be happy to see FSD come to China because more good products and technology can make the sector better.
On May 30, Reuters reported that Tesla was then preparing to register its FSD software with Chinese authorities for a planned launch of the feature this year.
Local media outlet SH Observer said on June 14, citing a Shanghai official, that Shanghai's Nanhui New Town was pushing for 10 Tesla vehicles to carry out a pilot of FSD.
Smart driving is seen as the next stage of competition in China's fast-growing EV industry.
Tesla's Chinese rivals, including Xpeng, Nio (NYSE: NIO), and Huawei, are all pushing ahead with intensive R&D on smart driving technology, and are already able to offer good experiences.
Tesla currently offers an FSD purchase option to owners in China for a one-time fee of 64,000 yuan ($8,800), but the experience is poor compared with local players.
In China, all Tesla vehicles come with free Basic Autopilot (BAP) software. Tesla also offers Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) as an option at half the price of FSD.
Tesla released FSD V12 earlier this year, which brought good results in the US. This has led to the end-to-end AI large model technology it uses becoming an industry consensus, and more car companies in China are starting to try this route.
Nio's smart driving R&D department had completed a structural change to focus more on end-to-end technologies that are seen as better solutions, according to a June 19 report by local media outlet LatePost.
Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has also set up a dedicated team to bet on end-to-end technologies, another local media outlet, 36kr, said in a July 17 report.
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埃隆·马斯克表示,特斯拉很可能在今年年底之前获得监管机构批准,在欧洲和中国等市场推出全自动驾驶功能(FSD) 。
特斯拉(纳斯达克:TSLA)的全自动驾驶技术预计将于今年年底进入中国市场,将为全球最大的电动汽车市场中的智能驾驶领域竞争增添更多乐趣。
特斯拉有望在今年年底获得在欧洲和中国等其他市场推出全自动驾驶技术的监管批准,该美国电动汽车制造商的首席执行官埃隆·马斯克(Elon Musk)在今天早些时候的业绩会上表示。
公司在二季度营业收入为255亿美元,同比增长2.3%,环比增长19.71%。二季度毛利润为45.78亿美元,同比增长0.99%,环比增长23.86%。
在过去的几个月中,出现了越来越多迹象表明全自动驾驶技术已接近进入中国市场。
今年4月底,马斯克突然访问了中国。当时,彭博社报道称他的目的是为了寻求全自动驾驶技术的批准,以帮助遏制特斯拉的营收下降。
彭博社在4月29日的一份报告中称,特斯拉通过与百度合作建立地图和导航功能,成功克服了在中国推出高级辅助驾驶功能的一个重要障碍。
特斯拉主要竞争对手之一小鹏汽车(纽交所:XPEV)的主席兼首席执行官何小鹏当时表示,他很高兴看到全自动驾驶技术进入中国市场,因为更多好的产品和技术可以推动整个行业发展。
路透社5月30日报道称,特斯拉当时正在准备向中国有关部门注册其全自动驾驶软件,计划于今年推出该功能。
上海观察者是6月14日引用上海一名官员的话说,南汇新城正在推动10辆特斯拉车执行全自动驾驶试点。
智能驾驶被视为中国快速增长的电动汽车行业的下一个竞争阶段。
特斯拉的中国竞争对手,包括小鹏汽车、蔚来(NYSE:NIO)和华为等,都在积极研发智能驾驶技术,并已经能够提供良好的使用体验。
特斯拉目前向中国车主提供一次性费用为64000元人民币(约合8800美元)的全自动驾驶技术购买选项,但与本地竞争对手相比,使用体验较差。
在中国,所有特斯拉车型都配备免费的基本自动驾驶(BAP)软件。特斯拉还提供增强自动驾驶(EAP)作为一种选项,价格为全自动驾驶技术的一半。
今年早些时候,特斯拉推出了全自动驾驶V12,该技术在美国取得了良好的成果。这导致它使用的端到端人工智能大型模型技术成为了行业共识,中国的更多汽车公司开始尝试这条路。
当地媒体LatePost在6月19日的一份报告中称,蔚来的智能驾驶研发部门完成了结构性调整,以更加专注于端到端技术。
理想汽车(纳斯达克:LI)也在尝试端到端技术,当地媒体36kr在7月17日的一篇报道中指出了这一点。
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小鹏汽车高管表示,对于特斯拉全自动驾驶技术来说,中国3亿电动自行车将是一个重大挑战。