Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology shows significant stagnation

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology appears to be stagnating. This comes despite CEO Elon Musk's past claims that the technology was improving rapidly. Currently, there has been no significant increase in the number of miles driven without a disengagement in recent months. Historically, Tesla has promised that its vehicles would be capable of operating as fully autonomous robotaxis. Musk has said for years that this would happen, but he has not kept these promises. Instead, Tesla seems to be shifting its focus toward a new geo-fenced ride-hailing service, which will likely operate in a limited area around Austin, Texas. FSD is classified as a Level 2 advanced driver assistance system. This means that while it can assist drivers, human supervision is required at all times. In the event of an accident, Tesla does not take responsibility. The company tracks improvements using a metric called "miles between critical disengagement," which measures how often the system needs a driver to intervene. Recent data shows that FSD's performance has not improved as much as expected. Musk previously asserted that an update would lead to a significant increase in performance, but the numbers show only modest gains. Currently, the average is about 495 miles between necessary disengagements, far from the company's goal of 700,000 miles needed for unsupervised driving. Experts believe that Tesla may be diverting engineering resources towards developing its new ride-hailing service rather than improving FSD for personal vehicles. This change in strategy has left many Tesla fans disappointed. Some industry observers think that the shift might be a way for Tesla to claim a victory in self-driving technology without delivering on earlier promises for consumers.