Tesla, the American electric vehicle giant, recently announced that it has officially launched the Autopilot automatic assisted driving function on urban roads in the Chinese market. This news quickly sparked heated discussions on the X platform, marking another important progress by Tesla in China's intelligent driving field. As the world's leading electric car manufacturer, Tesla's move will undoubtedly further enhance its competitiveness in the Chinese market.
According to a statement released by Tesla's official WeChat official account, the Autopilot automatic assisted driving function launched this time can intelligently guide vehicles to drive according to navigation routes. User @imxiaohu posted on X platform that this function can automatically drive out of the vehicle at the ramp and intersection, and accurately identify traffic lights at the intersection, supporting direct, left, right and turn. In addition, the system can automatically complete lane change operations according to vehicle speed and route requirements. If the navigation route is not set, the vehicle will select the optimal path to drive according to the real-time road conditions. The launch of this feature undoubtedly brings more convenience to urban driving.
X user @woshiguaizi further pointed out that this feature is similar to the "fully autonomous driving" (FSD) system in the US market, and that Tesla Chinese owners who have purchased FSD will soon be able to experience this advanced assisted driving feature on urban roads. However, Tesla stressed that drivers still need to maintain continuous supervision of the vehicle to ensure driving safety. This reminder also reflects Tesla's high attention to safety during the technology promotion process.
@dmjk001 quoted Bloomberg as saying that Tesla plans to push this function in batches through software updates in the next few days, covering some models in the first batch, and then gradually expanding to more users. This phased push strategy not only helps Tesla better control the rhythm of technology promotion, but also ensures the stability of user experience.
Industry insiders analyzed that the launch of Autopilot's urban road function has further intensified the competition between Tesla and local intelligent driving manufacturers such as Baidu's "Raise Quick Run" in the Chinese market. The discussion on X shows that users have shown a strong interest in the practicality and safety of this feature, while looking forward to its performance in complex urban traffic environments. At present, Tesla has begun to push updates to Chinese car owners through OTA (air download), and the first batch of users can directly experience this technological innovation through the vehicle system. With the continuous development of intelligent driving technology, Tesla's layout in the Chinese market will also become more in-depth.