Tesla FSD Beta 11.4.1 Rolls Out to Public Testers: Here's What to Expect

Tesla has released FSD Beta 11.4.1 to public testers

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Tesla has officially released the FSD Beta 11.4.1 update to some public testers, marking an exciting milestone in developing its autonomous driving technology.

The Public Release of FSD Beta 11.4.1

Following a release to Tesla employees, version 11.4.1 has been rolled out to a select group of public testers, also known as the OG testers. This version boasts major architectural enhancements and builds upon the features introduced in version 11.4.

Version 11.4 spent about three weeks in the testing phase with Tesla employees before the updated version 11.4.1 was released. The beta 11.4.1 update was initially provided to employees and quickly expanded to include OG testers, which is roughly 1,000 testers, or about 0.25% of all Tesla owners who have FSD Beta.

Rollout Strategy for FSD Beta 11.4.1

If no significant issues are found with the current 11.4.1 version, we can expect to see this beta version expand to more Tesla owners. The rollout is likely to begin gradually before expanding in large waves, potentially up to 10-20% of users at a time, following a similar pattern to the rollout of the 11.3.6 version.

Eligibility for FSD Beta 11.4.1

Currently, only Tesla owners on an existing FSD Beta or those on update 2023.6 or earlier are likely to be eligible to receive this update. The next beta update may be based on 2023.12, which should allow more Tesla owners to be eligible for the update. Typically, Tesla does not roll back software, so owners already on update 2023.12 will likely not be able to receive this beta. However, with update 2023.16 just around the corner, it could be a cat and mouse game.

FSD Beta 11.4.1 - A Step Closer to Version 12

The FSD Beta 11.4.1 update is a testament to Tesla's commitment to improving driver safety and autonomy. It introduces better control and smoothness in driving by enhancing the geometry, curvature, position, type, and topology of lanes, lines, road edges, and restricted spaces. Perception of city lanes, forks, merges, and turns has significantly improved due to a bigger and cleaner training set and an updated lane guidance module.

The system's perception and detection capabilities have been boosted, with lane-guidance inputs added to the Occupancy Network to improve long-range roadway feature detection. This, along with improvements in motorbike recall and vehicle detection precision, adds more robustness to variances in vision frame rate.

Elon Musk has stated that the architectural improvements in FSD Beta 11.4.1 are so substantial that it should arguably be version 12. However, the company has reserved that designation for when Full Self-Driving is fully AI, from video input to control output.

The public release of FSD Beta 11.4.1 represents a major milestone for Tesla. This update offers significant enhancements to the driving experience and brings Tesla one step closer to achieving its goal of full AI driving capabilities.

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Tesla Introduces Hands-Free Frunk Opening in Update 2024.32.3

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In Tesla’s upcoming update, 2024.32.3, Tesla has added hands-free support for opening the vehicle’s frunk. This follows the Spring Update (2024.14), which added Hands-Free Trunk support for certain vehicles.

When hands-free trunk support was added earlier this year, it was supported on vehicles that include an ultra wideband chip, which includes the refresh Model S, new Model X, and the 2024 Model 3. Due to the hardware requirement, these will be the same vehicles that support the new Hands-Free Frunk feature. Legacy vehicles without UWB will unfortunately not support either feature due to the hardware requirement. UWB enables far more accurate tracking of the phone key, allowing Tesla to pinpoint its exact location relative to the vehicle.

The Cybertruck interestingly also includes an ultra wideband chip, however, it didn’t include the automatic opening of the gate earlier this year. However, we expect the Cybertruck to also receive the hands-free frunk opening in this 2024.32.3 update or relatively soon afterward.

Update: The Cybertruck is receiving hands-free frunk support in the 2024.32 update as well.

Hands-Free Frunk

The Hands-Free Frunk works similarly to the trunk feature – with an iPhone 11+ and a recent version of the app, you’ll be able to stand in front of your vehicle, and the Frunk will unlatch after sounding a chime. On some vehicles, the frunk will immediately open after being unlatched, however, you’ll need to manually close it.

This new feature isn’t enabled by default – you’ll need to go to Settings > Locks > Hands-Free Frunk to enable it.

At this time, Tesla doesn’t support UWB on Android devices, though both the Hands-Free Trunk and Hands-Free Frunk support will come to Android users in a future app update, according to Tesla.

Exclude Home

With the addition of the hands-free frunk opening, Tesla has also added a new option. You can now choose to disable the automatic opening when your vehicle is located at home to prevent you from accidentally opening. This will apply to the automatic frunk and trunk. In addition, in the Model X, you’ll also be able to disable the self-presenting doors at home. This is a great addition as many people have kept the hands-free feature disabled due to it awkwardly opening in the garage.

In the 2024.32.3 update, Tesla also mentions that they’ve improved the detection of the phone key, which should make the feature more reliable and faster when approaching the vehicle from the front or rear.

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Tesla’s Referral Program Launches in Europe

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Following its recent launch in the United States and Canada, Tesla has launched their referral program in several European countries as well.

The program is available in Germany, Norway, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and possibly others. The program is almost the same as the one available today in North America, with rewards for each referral and a discount for those referred. The cap in Europe is also ten per year.

This program comes right on the heels of a 0% financing offer for the Model Y in Sweden and France. While referrals aren't currently available in Sweden, the 0% financing still is.

European Referrals

The European Referral program accounts for country and local currency, where applicable.

The referral reward program is comparable to the one available in North America. After exchange rates, there is only an approximately 10% difference between the available rewards in the US and EU.

Other Countries

We expect this program to start rolling out to other European countries over the next few days or weeks, as Tesla continues to expand its referral program.

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