"As noted in a report from Nikkei, Tesla's artificial intelligence-powered vehicles are allowed to be retrofitted with a software update that could enable the activation of their self-driving features. These features would be rolled out through an over-the-air (OTA) software update for vehicles that have already been sold to consumers. Previous reports have indicated that Tesla Japan has started the testing of FSD technology on public roads."
""The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's decision to allow retrofitting of autonomous driving through software updates is significant. Currently, Tesla is the only manufacturer actively pursuing this, but I had thought that if actual autonomous driving were to begin, it would be impossible to keep up if the approval process had to be repeated for every software update. As a result, this decision will make it easier for all manufacturers to introduce autonomous driving in Japan," he wrote in a post on X."
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has allowed retrofitting of vehicles through software updates to enable self-driving capabilities. Tesla vehicles can receive over-the-air (OTA) updates to activate Full Self-Driving features for cars already sold to consumers. Tesla Japan has begun testing FSD technology on public roads and plans a consumer release contingent on meeting safety standards and guidelines. Former Tesla board member Hiro Mizuno noted that allowing software-based retrofits avoids the need to repeat approval processes for every update and will facilitate the introduction of autonomous driving for multiple manufacturers in Japan.
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