Tesla is actively developing Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology for its Semi trucks, as evidenced by a recent sighting of a Tesla Semi engineering unit equipped with a sensor suite for ground truth calibration. The unit was seen driving on public roads, sparking excitement in the electric vehicle community about the potential acceleration of FSD development due to Tesla's AI investments. The Tesla AI team has hinted at an upcoming FSD rollout for the Semi, suggesting significant advancements in safety and cost-effectiveness for Class 8 trucks.

It appears that Tesla is indeed working pretty hard in the development of FSD for the Tesla Semi. This was hinted at in a recent video featuring what appears to be a Tesla Semi engineering unit that was fitted with a sensor suite that was possibly ground truth calibrating for FSD.

A short video of the unique Tesla Semi engineering unit was shared online by electric vehicle advocate @HinrichsZane, who has been following the progress of the Class 8 all-electric truck for some time now. As per the EV enthusiast, the apparent Tesla Semi engineering unit was driving around on public roads when he spotted it.

NEWS: @Tesla Semi spotted testing and ground truth calibrating for Full Self-Driving – A lot of great things can happen at an accelerated rate when you're no longer AI training compute constrained. $TSLApic.twitter.com/BBelwTWnjZ
— ALEX (@ajtourville) October 1, 2024

The sighting of the mysterious Tesla Semi engineering unit was received positively by members of the electric vehicle community, some of whom noted that the development of the Class 8 all-electric truck’s FSD system may accelerate due to the company’s investments in AI. With FSD, after all, the Tesla Semi could truly be a different breed of long-hauler—one that is significantly safer and more affordable to run than any other Class 8 truck on the road today.

Interestingly enough, the Tesla AI team recently hinted at the Semi’s upcoming FSD rollout. Amidst the community’s excitement surrounding the release of FSD for the Cybertruck, some social media users inquired when the advanced driver-assist system would also be rolled out to the Tesla Semi. These inquiries were unsurprising as the Tesla AI team noted that with the all-electric pickup truck’s FSD, “the last fledgling leaves the nest.”

But wait, there’s more
— Tesla AI (@Tesla_AI) September 30, 2024

In response to one of these questions, the Tesla AI team simply stated, “But wait, there’s more.” Other responses from the team were interesting as well, with the Tesla AI team stating that it’s the “Season finale, not final season,” likely referring to the eventual rollout of FSD (Supervised) for the Tesla Semi.

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