Tesla is stepping up its efforts to expand its influence in the field of autonomous driving by negotiating the license of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system with a major manufacturer. These discussions could mark a turning point for the automotive industry, and promise broader integration of autonomous driving.
When revealing the first quarter results of You’re here for 2024, Elon Musk took the opportunity to place several announcements. While we know the design of the application which will transform your car into a driverless taxi, he announced that the company was in discussions with a major automobile manufacturer to dismiss his autonomous driving technology. This development comes after years of speculation and preliminary discussions with various industry players, but without any concrete outcome so far.
Tesla offers provide to this potential partner not only its software advanced autonomous driving but also necessary equipment such as the on-board computers and the cameras. The licensing model envisaged by the company could therefore include hardware and software components, and thus offer complete solution for the integration of autonomous driving.
Tesla’s autonomous driving could soon come to a major automaker
This initiative marks a potentially decisive step for Tesla, which seeks to extend the application of its system Full Self-Driving beyond its own vehicles. The recent update of this system, version 12, has significantly improved its performance. It thus reinforced the appeal of this technology forother car manufacturers.
However, even if a agreement this year, the practical implications for integrating this technology into other brands’ vehicle ranges would take time. Tesla believes that it would be necessary about three years so that the system can be fully integrated into vehicle programs of other manufacturers, due to necessary adaptations both at the hardware and software levels.
The possible license of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology to a large manufacturer could therefore participate in democratize autonomous driving. But this project is not simple, it shows us the challenges and opportunities associated with the adoption of advanced autonomous systems by other brands.