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When will FSD be unsupervised? Elon said by end of 2020

Elon Musk promised FSD reliable enough to need no attention by the end of 2020. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“Full self-driving reliable enough that you do not need to pay attention, in our opinion, won't be available until the end of next year.”
— Elon Musk · Oct 23, 2019 · Tesla Q3 2019 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool), Oct 23 2019 ↗
What actually happened

Musk said on Oct 23, 2019 that FSD reliable enough that you don't need to pay attention would arrive by the end of 2020. That never happened: Tesla's consumer FSD is still branded 'Supervised' and legally requires the driver to keep attention and hands ready as of 2026. No attention-free FSD shipped by end of 2020. The Motley Fool — Tesla Q3 2019 earnings call transcript (Oct 23, 2019) ↗

The Progression

Oct 23, 2019
The promise: “Full self-driving reliable enough that you do not need to pay attention, in our opinion, won't be available until the end of next year.” · Tesla Q3 2019 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool), Oct 23 2019 ↗
Dec 31, 2020
Deadline passed. Musk said on Oct 23, 2019 that FSD reliable enough that you don't need to pay attention would arrive by the end of 2020. That never happened: Tesla's consumer FSD is still branded 'Supervised' and legally requires the driver to keep attention and hands ready as of 2026. No attention-free FSD shipped by end of 2020. The Motley Fool — Tesla Q3 2019 earnings call transcript (Oct 23, 2019) ↗
Today · Oct 14, 2026
Status: Missed · 2,113 days past due. Never happened.

On Tesla's Q3 2019 earnings call in October 2019, Musk predicted full self-driving 'reliable enough that you do not need to pay attention' would arrive by the end of 2020. That would have meant true eyes-off driving for Tesla owners roughly fourteen months later. The deadline passed without attention-free FSD being released.

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When will fsd be unsupervised?

Elon Musk promised FSD reliable enough to need no attention by the end of 2020. The deadline passed and it didn't happen. Musk said on Oct 23, 2019 that FSD reliable enough that you don't need to pay attention would arrive by the end of 2020. That never happened: Tesla's consumer FSD is still branded 'Supervised' and legally requires the driver to keep attention and hands ready as of 2026. No attention-free FSD shipped by end of 2020.

What did Elon Musk actually say?

On Oct 23, 2019, Elon Musk said: “Full self-driving reliable enough that you do not need to pay attention, in our opinion, won't be available until the end of next year.” (source).

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