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Tesla\u2019s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assistance software is now available in Lithuania, the second European country to approve its use, as the company pushes to position itself as an AI and robotics powerhouse and not just an automaker.<\/p>\n
Making FSD available in Europe \u2014 which kicked off last month when the Dutch regulator RDW approved its use \u2014 is critical to Tesla\u2019s and CEO Elon Musk\u2019s ambitions. It\u2019s also financially important for Musk, whose $1 trillion pay package<\/a> is tied to hitting a number of product goals, including hitting \u201c10 million active FSD subscriptions\u201d by 2035.<\/p>\n Tesla has a long way to go before it hits that 10 million subscription figure. The company said during its first-quarter earnings call in April that it has nearly 1.3 million paying FSD customers globally. <\/p>\n Tesla\u2019s\u00a0FSD (Supervised)<\/a>\u00a0first launched in beta in late 2020. The advanced driver assistance system, which still requires active driver supervision, has had regular updates since then to remove bugs, and improve reliability and performance. Today, the system can handle driving maneuvers, such as steering, lane changes, and parking. Tesla used to allow owners to pay a one-time fee for the software; in January, Musk announced the only way to access the feature would be through a monthly subscription <\/a>that is currently $99.<\/p>\n The rollout of FSD in Europe hasn\u2019t been fast or furious \u2014 regulatory scrutiny has traditionally slowed deployment compared with the United States. Today, FSD is only available in the Netherlands, and now Lithuania. The rollout could accelerate if Dutch regulator RDW, which oversaw the first European approval, is successful in its bid for EU-wide acceptance<\/a>. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, European countries can recognize Dutch certification and allow for FSD. And a number of them appear to be in the queue.<\/p>\n