Tesla’s Full Self-Driving update promises smoother lane changes and more decisive action, as it speeds towards a driverless future

We reported recently that the Tesla Cybertruck has finally received the Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities that it was promised from launch, with early access testers and a handful of VIP customers gaining access to the latest software update.

But further release notes surrounding update 2024.32.20, which ushers in the latest FSD V12.5.5 software build, reveals that this most recent iteration brings with it some serious semi-autonomous driving updates.

A new end-to-end highway stack leans heavily on Tesla’s neural nets, its use of artificial intelligence that harnesses the power of machine learning to help its vehicles make faster decisions when out on public roads. Previous generations of FSD brought with it an end-to-end stack on city streets only, but this is now being rolled out to faster highway networks.

Put simply, it removes the need for software engineers to hand-code all of the potential decisions a ...