Tesla has released FSD Beta 11.4.1 update to employees, featuring significant architectural improvements that Elon Musk says should arguably qualify it as version 12.0. This update is more than just bug fixes. It contians new release notes, which likely build on top of the features from FSD Beta 11.4 version, which never made it beyond employee testing. In includes many enhancements that should make driving smoother and safer than ever.
Enhanced Control and Smoothness in Driving
The FSD Beta 11.4.1 update offers improved control through turns and overall smoothness by refining various aspects of lanes, lines, road edges, and restricted spaces. This results in a significant boost in the perception of lanes in city streets, forks, merges, and turns, thanks to an expanded and cleaner training set and an updated lane guidance module.
Boosted Perception and Detection Capabilities
With the addition of lane-guidance inputs to the Occupancy Network, the update delivers improved detections of long-range roadway features, reducing false negative median detections by 16%. Additionally, the update enhances motorbike recall by 8% and vehicle detection precision, making the system more robust against variances in vision frame rate.
Assertiveness and Lane Management Improvements
The FSD Beta 11.4.1 update showcases improvements in Tesla's assertiveness when dealing with crossing pedestrians, allowing the vehicle to cross safely before the pedestrian when possible. In addition, interventions caused by other cars cutting into the Tesla's lane have been reduced by 43% thanks to a new framework that anticipates such actions and proactively adjusts the car's position.
Speculating on the Release Date for Public Testers
The release date for FSD Beta 11.4.1 to public testers remains uncertain. Since version 11.4 has been in testing with some employees for three weeks, and 11.4.1 is a revision, we could see the update roll out to select public testers within the next few days. However, Tesla could also wait for another revision before releasing it more widely, depending on the success of the current testing phase. It's also unlikely this version will be given out as a one-month free trial.
An Unusual Version Number in Tesla's Update History
The choice of version number for the FSD Beta 11.4.1 is peculiar, but it isn't the first time Tesla has used unconventional version numbers this year. It remains unclear whether this update includes any features beyond those in the 2023.6 branch. Other unusual releases include 2022.45, 2023.2, and 2023.6, which deviate from Tesla's typical version naming.
Additional Features in FSD Beta 11.4.1
Even if FSD Beta 11.4.1 only includes features from the 2023.6 update, it will still be a significant upgrade for current testers on the 2022.45 FSD branch who are missing features from the 2023.2 and 2023.6 updates. Some notable features introduced in these updates include Sentry Mode Lighting improvements, improvements to Apple Music and more.
This FSD Beta update is also expected to include features from Beta 11.4, which includes enhanced navigation planning, improved vehicle handling in challenging weather conditions, better speed control in parking lots and during lane changes.
Tesla's FSD Beta 11.4.1 represents an exciting expansion of the features introduced in version 11.4 and subsequent updates. With major architectural improvements, enhanced control and smoothness, advanced perception and detection capabilities, and additional features from updates 2023.2 and 2023.6, this upgrade promises a significant step forward in Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology.
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Tesla Investor Relations has officially confirmed that they will conduct the Robotaxi unveiling event on October 10th in Los Angeles. Event sign-up will be done using a random drawing for Tesla shareholders. The final date for entries is a week from today, on September 17th at midnight, and the selected shareholders will be announced the week of September 23rd.
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You’ll need to own Tesla stock ($TSLA) to participate and will be required to verify your shareholder status on the Investor Relations site. The random drawing provides a better opportunity for those who hold lots of Tesla shares, as they’ll have a higher number of entries. You get one entry per confirmed share held.
At the moment, there are no details on the timing of the event, nor anything about +1 attendees. However, one item of note is that event draw winners cannot transfer their tickets to another party – which means if you get a ticket, it's for you and nobody else.
If you’re located in the United States, you can use ‘Say’ – Tesla’s Investor Relations partner – to automatically verify your shareholder status. For those outside of the United States, unless you’re trading with an American bank, you will need to provide an updated statement showing shareholder status for September 2024. Say takes about 3-5 business days to verify statements, so be sure to sign up early.
Robotaxi Event
The Robotaxi event will take place at the Warner Bros. Discovery Studios in LA, and Tesla has been pre-emptively gathering FSD data around the neighborhood. This likely means that the event will include a demonstration of Robotaxi’s capabilities and a reveal of the Robotaxi itself. We’re hoping that attendees will have the opportunity to sit in and experience Robotaxi delivering them from Point A to Point B inside of the Discovery Studios set pieces.
It’s expected to be one of Tesla’s most interesting and notable events, as this is the first reveal of the much-talked-about Robotaxi, which has been Tesla’s goal for its Full Self-Driving software since Elon Musk’s Masterplan I.
Tesla’s latest FSD update, version 2024.27.5 brings some improvements when parking your vehicle. This is another undocumented, but one we’re happy to see.
Most recently, the Cybertruck received the undocumented change for the Hands-Free Frunk opening (video below). The Cybertruck also recently received Vision Park Assist, which included steering wheel guides in the visualization showing the direction the front and rear wheels were turned. However, it turns out this isn’t just for the Cybertruck.
Update: We’ve updated this article to mention that this feature isn’t included in update 2024.32 yet.
Quick video on the auto frunk. It's literally 🧍♂️📐
Due to the Cybertruck’s unique rear-wheel steering and steer-by-wire design, Park Assist in the Cybertruck displayed the path of the front wheels, and how they would swing while reversing.
This enhancement is also coming to every Tesla vehicle in FSD 12.5.2 and later. It’s also expected to be available in a future update for non-FSD vehicles. However, it’s unclear whether it will be a later revision of update 2024.32 or the next major Tesla update. This is a neat little update, as it helps drivers better understand and predict the path their vehicle will take during a turn.
Brandon, going by @teslaflexx on X, originally spotted the new visuals recently on an AMD-based Model Y running 2024.27.5 and FSD V12.5.2.
Any vehicles who are on update 2024.27.5 or 2024.27.20 should have access to this new feature.
Looks like Cybertruck wasn’t the only vehicle to get the new guide visuals with park assist. Much better than the lines! pic.twitter.com/tF9ZsWCcWy
![Video Reveals the Cybertruck's Unique User Interface [Video]](https://www.notateslaapp.com/images/news/2023/cybertruck-ui-1_300w.jpg)
