Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has yet again provided a fresh timeline for the "Actually Smart Summon" feature on its cars with full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance technology deployed.
What Happened: The code for the "Actually Smart Summon" feature is different and it will be bundled with future versions of Tesla's FSD, Musk said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
"Technically A** is separate code, but it will be bundled with 12.5.x next month."
Yes. Technically ASS is separate code, but it will be bundled with 12.5.x next month.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 25, 2024
Actually Smart Summon will allow users to summon their Tesla cars and banish them once they are done using it with the Tesla app. Musk has previously provided different timelines for the feature being deployed but they have been delayed time and again.
"(Actually) Smart Summon is almost done," Musk said as long back as October 2022.
Earlier this year, he again said that the feature would be "coming soon," but without providing a clearer timeline.
Why It Matters: Tesla started rolling out version 12.5 of FSD earlier this month. The company is currently advancing the capability of the technology in a bid to achieve complete vehicle autonomy.
During Tesla's second-quarter earnings call earlier this week, Musk pegged vehicle autonomy to be the major driver of value for Tesla.
"So I recommend anyone who doesn't believe that Tesla would sell vehicle autonomy should not hold Tesla stuff. They should sell their Tesla stuff. If you believe Tesla will sell autonomy, you should buy Tesla stuff," Musk said.
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