Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Software Deemed ‘Suspect,’ According to AMCI Testing

Tesla’s latest iteration of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software has been deemed “suspect” by AMCI Testing, an independent automotive research firm, which highlighted the need for further improvements to ensure the safe operation of Robotaxi services.

In an extensive evaluation covering 1,000 miles, the testing revealed a high frequency of human intervention required for safe driving. While acknowledging the advancements in the latest FSD software, AMCI Testing pointed out that drivers needed to intervene over 75 times during the evaluation, averaging once every 13 miles.

These findings underscore the significant progress Tesla needs to achieve before Robotaxi operations can be deemed safe, especially with the company set to unveil its Robotaxi on October 10.

David Stokols, CEO of AMCI Testing’s parent company, stated, “Getting close to foolproof, yet falling short, creates an insidious and unsafe operator complacency issue as proven in the test results.”

Additionally, AMCI Testing discovered that as the distance driven with FSD engaged increased, so did the likelihood of encountering failure modes.

In recent trading, Tesla’s stock saw a 1% increase.