Tesla is making significant strides in its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, with the latest software updates bringing the company closer to its goal of fully autonomous vehicles. The developments come as prominent Tesla enthusiast account "Whole Mars Catalog" tweeted "welcome to the future," hinting at the imminent advancements in the self-driving landscape.
As of July 2025, Tesla's FSD system, currently operating as FSD (Supervised) v13.2.9 for Hardware 4 (HW4) vehicles and v12.6.4 for Hardware 3 (HW3) vehicles, continues to require driver attention and supervision. Despite this, the system is being widely rolled out globally, with update 2025.20.6 reaching a significant portion of the Tesla fleet.
During Tesla's second-quarter 2025 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk reiterated his confidence that "Unsupervised FSD" will be available "by the end of this year." This ambitious timeline suggests a major leap from the current supervised system, potentially unlocking a new era of mobility for Tesla owners. The company is reportedly preparing a new 4.5X parameter model and an FSD V14 update for a wider release in late 2025.
Industry observers note that while Tesla has consistently advanced its FSD capabilities, the transition to truly unsupervised autonomy has faced regulatory and technical hurdles. However, the "Whole Mars Catalog" tweet reflects a sentiment of growing anticipation among the community regarding Tesla's progress, aligning with the company's vision of leading the autonomous driving revolution. The upcoming updates are expected to further enhance the system's performance and reliability, paving the way for the promised unsupervised functionality.