With version 9 of the FSD Beta Tesla has rolled out an updated view of the car visualizations, known as “Mind of the car.”
Elon Musk is calling the visualizations, 'mind of the car' because Tesla is attempting to show you what the car is recognizing and it's confidence level in a visual way.
The new visualizations are combining what the FSD beta used to recognize in beta 8 and earlier into a more production ready visualization. The visualization is similar to the production version in Teslas today, but it's much more advanced in what it shows. The new visualizations are all 3D objects rendered on the screen instead of the dots and rectangles we saw in earlier betas.
The updated visualizations are able to render complicated intersections, curves and turns. Similar to earlier betas they paint road boundaries in red and divide on-coming traffic with same-way traffic with a purple line. The yellow lines represent their real life counterparts, lines that you should not cross on the road. In addition lane markings are more consistent and smooth.
Tesla FSD beta 9 visualization is amazing. Hope this will be incorporated in upcoming V11 software pic.twitter.com/gbUKjSXiyl
With this beta, Tesla also switched over to vision only and stopped relying on radar. Due to improvements with their vision detection the car is now able to detect and display objects much more accurately. The car detects and displays more vehicles in the visualizations and more detailed surroundings. Additional details have also been added to existing visualizations, such as brake lights that will now appear on the cars if they have their brakes applied. Cross walks are displayed on the streets.
The visualizations are smoother and more detailed than they have ever been. They can now accurately show cars crossing an intersections in front of you. Compared to what is in production today, it's a world of a difference. Cars will no longer skip or disappear when taking a turn in an intersection ahead of you.
Tesla found a clever way to show how confident the vehicle is in each object it's displaying. The brightness and translucency of each object will vary, depending on the confidence level of the neural net for that object.
Mind of car visualization will improve a lot in coming releases.
Brightness/translucency indicate confidence of neural net in predicting any given object.
Acid test is being able to assess with quick glance at screen if car fully understands environment.
Although previous betas showed a rectangular prism for each object detected, even if the car didn't recognize what the object was, this beta requires knowing what the object is before it will render it on the screen.
I expect this to change and Tesla to not only add many more 3D assets, but also to come up with a way to show an unknown object. Maybe they go back to a 3D rectangle for these situations. Elon Musk has said that car visualizations will “improve a lot in coming releases.” He recently commented that turn signals, hand gestures and more are going to be added soon.
In order for Tesla to achieve a high level of autonomy, they will essentially need to be able to build a highly detailed video game that represents the real world, in real-time. We are getting closer and the visualizations help us understand what the car sees and understands. With the ‘Mind of the car' visualizations we will now be able to tell how confident the car is in determining certain situations and that will let us better understand when we should take over.
Tesla has officially launched FSD in Mexico. This is the third expansion of FSD since it was first launched in the United States.
The news was shared by Tesla Owners Mexico on X, followed by confirmation from Tesla AI with a simple but exciting message: "¡Hola México!"
FSD features are geo-fenced, meaning that if a vehicle equipped with FSD crosses into a country where the software isn’t supported, it will automatically revert back to Autopilot. This expansion has likely lifted the restriction, meaning the U.S. Tesla owners should now be able to drive into Mexico and continue using FSD without interruption.
FSD Global Expansion Timeline
Tesla has set some lofty goals for itself, announcing in their FSD roadmap that it expects FSD to be ready to roll out internationally in Q1 and expand to right-hand drive markets in Q2. While it’s not clear whether Tesla still expects to meet these targets, this is the latest information that was shared in September 2024:
Q1 2025: FSD is expected to launch in Europe and China, pending regulatory approval.
Q2 2025: FSD rollout for right-hand drive (RHD) markets, with a flexible timeline based on approval processes.
Tesla has faced regulatory hurdles, particularly in China, where FSD testing was recently put on hold. One major hurdle is China’s strict data regulations, which require all training data to be collected and stored within the country. This means Tesla cannot rely on its existing U.S.-based data centers and must build local infrastructure to comply with government policies that prevent vehicle data from leaving China.
Additionally, since FSD relies heavily on fleet data, Tesla won’t be able to leverage its vast global dataset. Instead, the company will need to retrain its AI models using data exclusively gathered from vehicles operating within China. These constraints add complexity to Tesla’s FSD rollout, potentially delaying its expansion in the region.
After initially launching FSD Beta in the U.S. to a small group of influencers, Tesla expanded access to more users through its Safety Score program in late 2021. At first, only those with a perfect score of 100 were eligible, but as FSD improved and Tesla grew more confident in its performance, the requirement was gradually lowered.
In March 2022, Tesla took its first step beyond the U.S. by introducing FSD in Canada with the release of v10.11.1. Since then, Tesla has expanded FSD to Puerto Rico, and now, the launch in Mexico marks another major expansion of the software.
This news will likely raise excitement among users outside of North America who have been waiting for FSD for years. With regulatory hurdles in China presenting unique challenges, Tesla may shift its focus to expanding FSD in Europe and Oceania first.
Meanwhile, Tesla also focuses on launching its Robotaxi network, set to debut in Austin, Texas, in June. The upcoming Cybercabs in Austin could be running early builds of FSD v14 or a specialized version designed for Unsupervised FSD.
Like so many other things happening at Tesla right now, it’s an exciting time as Tesla prepares Unsupervised FSD for the Cybercab, continues the expansion of FSD, and works out all the details of its robotaxi network, such as the cleaning hubs and wirelessly charging capabilities.
In the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, Tesla’s VP of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy, confirmed that the new Model Y will feature adaptive headlights.
As Moravy was talking about the updated headlights in the vehicle, which now sit a few inches lower than before, he stated that in a couple of months, Tesla will add adaptive headlights in the U.S.
While Tesla has already introduced adaptive headlights in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, the feature has yet to make its way to North America.
Originally delayed in the U.S. due to regulatory issues, manufacturers have been able to implement adaptive headlights since mid-2024. Meanwhile, competitors like Rivian and Mercedes-Benz have already rolled out their own full matrix headlight systems, matching what’s available in other regions.
Update: This article has been updated to clarify that adaptive headlights will indeed be launched in the U.S., shortly after the vehicle launching in March.
Currently, Tesla in North America supports adaptive high beams and automatic headlight adjustment for curves, but full matrix functionality has yet to be rolled out. Meanwhile, matrix headlights are already available in Europe, where they selectively dim individual beam pixels to reduce glare for oncoming traffic and adapt to curves in the road.
It was surprising that matrix functionality wasn’t included in the comprehensive 2024 Tesla Holiday Update. This feature would likely improve safety ratings, so we can only assume Tesla is diligently working to secure regulatory approval.
Adaptive Headlights on Other Models
Lars didn’t confirm whether the refreshed Model Y comes with the same headlights as the new Model 3 and the Cybertruck, instead simply calling them "matrix-style” headlights.
The headlights on the new Model Y appear very similar to those available in the 2024+ Model 3, possibly meaning these other models will also receive adaptive headlight capabilities in the next couple of months.
For vehicles with older-style matrix headlights, it’s unlikely that adaptive beams support will launch at the same time, but they will hopefully become available soon afterward.
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