Tesla’s full self-driving (supervised) is ready for its European debut, and it’s starting with the Netherlands. According to Tesla Europe, the automaker’s driver assistance system was approved in the Netherlands and will start being implemented soon. RDW, the country’s regulatory authority on vehicles, confirmed the news on its website with a post about Tesla receiving a type of approval for a full self-driving (supervised) system.
According to RDW, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has been “extensively investigated and tested on our test tracks and on public roads for more than a year and a half,” and concluded that it had a “positive contribution” to road safety. However, RDW pointed out that the Tesla with FSD supervised was not “self-driving”, adding that “the driver remains responsible and must remain in control at all times.”
With the Dutch approval, Tesla saw its first regulatory green light for FSD use in Europe. RDW also said that Tesla’s FSD Supervised could lead to “potential subsequent entry into all EU member states” due to its approval. Tesla is working on bringing its automated driving features to other regions, including Europe and China, as outlined in a posted roadmap in 2024. Meanwhile, the automaker’s software has been caught up in multiple safety investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The latest development comes from an investigation that targets collisions when using FSD, including the supervised version, in low road visibility conditions.
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