Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla drivers may soon be able to play video games while the car is in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode. The feature, which is still under development, could launch in the next three to six months; it will depend on regulatory approvals.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Probably 3 to 6 months, depending on regulatory approval in your city and state&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1952101186360009045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He wrote it on X, responding to a user who asked when the feature would arrive. He said the timeline would vary based on where the driver lives. “Probably 3 to 6 months, depending on regulatory approval in your city and state,” Musk posted.&nbsp;Gaming during rides? Tesla wants cars to entertain tooThe new gaming feature will only be available when the FSD system is fully engaged. Tesla is working to ensure the feature meets all safety standards and follows local traffic laws. This update is part of Tesla’s broader push to turn its vehicles into entertainment hubs. Tesla cars already include music streaming and video apps. Now, Musk wants to add interactive games to the mix, letting drivers or passengers play games during long rides, traffic jams, or even while the car is parked.&nbsp;“Beyond just transportation, a Tesla will soon be more like a smart living room on wheels,” Musk said in a past statement about future in-car experiences.&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Not sure what the status of Illinois is. A pretty good guide is that if Waymo is operating somewhere, then regulations allow robotaxi in that city or state. Tesla will operate there as soon as we reaffirm safety testing in that locale and receive a license to operate.&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1952109692488138865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Robotaxis in Chicago?He also wrote that Tesla’s Robotaxi service could launch in cities where Alphabet’s Waymo is already active. When asked online about launching in Chicago, He replied, “Tesla will operate there as soon as we reaffirm safety testing in that locale and receive a license to operate.”&nbsp;This means Tesla’s autonomous ride-hailing service may go live in more cities soon, if local laws allow it.

Elon Musk says Tesla might soon let drivers play video games while the car is in self-driving mode if approved by authorities. Tesla aims to make its cars more fun and entertaining

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla drivers may soon be able to play video games while the car is in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode. The feature, which is still under development, could launch in the next three to six months; it will depend on regulatory approvals.

Elon Musk says Tesla might soon let drivers play video games while the car is in self-driving mode if approved by authorities. Tesla aims to make its cars more fun and entertaining

Elon Musk says Tesla may soon allow video games in self-driving cars

During his recent visit to China, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed testing the company's advanced driver-assistance package in the country by deploying it in robotaxis, state-backed China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday. Chinese officials welcomed the robotaxi tests in the country and hoped it would "set a good example", the newspaper quoted the sources as saying.

However, the authorities in China did not immediately approve the widespread use of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) functions. Before the complete rollout of its FSD functions, Tesla still needs to get approval to collect and transfer data overseas to train Tesla cars for driver-assistance features. The newspaper added that this issue wasn't discussed in detail during Musk's visit.

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A person briefed on the matter told Reuters that Tesla is seeking to launch the robotaxi tests in Shanghai, where the company's largest factory globally is located.

Musk's trip to Beijing last month was to discuss the rollout of FSD in the country and whether Tesla could secure government approvals to transfer data overseas that could prove pivotal in its development of autonomous vehicles.&nbsp;

What is FSD? It is the most autonomous version of Autopilot software and was rolled out by Tesla in 2020. Its features include self-parking, auto lane changes and traffic navigation. Among the wins during this trip was a key endorsement from a top Chinese auto association that said Tesla's Model 3 and Y cars were compliant with data-security regulations.&nbsp;

This development would enable local governments to allow Tesla cars into parts of China they were previously barred from, Chinese media reported. Separately, Tesla had also reached an agreement with Baidu to use the Chinese tech giant's mapping license for data collection on China's public roads, in a step towards FSD rollout in China.

However, the China Daily Newspaper said citing sources that the deal only meant that the accuracy of Baidu's maps provided to Tesla would be improved and that it had no direct relation with FSD. Also, for now, Musk has abandoned a longstanding goal for Tesla to make affordable electric cars for the masses. 
 
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During his recent visit to China, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed testing the company's advanced driver-assistance package in the country by deploying it in robotaxis, state-backed China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday.

During his recent visit to China, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed testing the company's advanced driver-assistance package in the country by deploying it in robotaxis, state-backed China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday. Chinese officials welcomed the robotaxi tests in the country and hoped it would "set a good example", the newspaper quoted the sources as saying. However, the authorities in China did not immediately approve the widespread use of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) functions. Before the complete rollout of its FSD functions, Tesla still needs to get approval to collect and transfer data overseas to train Tesla cars for driver-assistance features. The newspaper added that this issue wasn't discussed in detail during Musk's visit. Also Read: Amazon unveils Volvo electric trucks for port operations in Southern California A person briefed on the matter told Reuters that Tesla is seeking to launch the robotaxi tests in Shanghai, where the company's largest factory globally is located. Musk's trip to Beijing last month was to discuss the rollout of FSD in the country and whether Tesla could secure government approvals to transfer data overseas that could prove pivotal in its development of autonomous vehicles. What is FSD? It is the most autonomous version of Autopilot software and was rolled out by Tesla in 2020. Its features include self-parking, auto lane changes and traffic navigation. Among the wins during this trip was a key endorsement from a top Chinese auto association that said Tesla's Model 3 and Y cars were compliant with data-security regulations. This development would enable local governments to allow Tesla cars into parts of China they were previously barred from, Chinese media reported. Separately, Tesla had also reached an agreement with Baidu to use the Chinese tech giant's mapping license for data collection on China's public roads, in a step towards FSD rollout in China. However, the China Daily Newspaper said citing sources that the deal only meant that the accuracy of Baidu's maps provided to Tesla would be improved and that it had no direct relation with FSD. Also, for now, Musk has abandoned a longstanding goal for Tesla to make affordable electric cars for the masses. (with inputs from Reuters)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed to launch robotaxis in China during April visit

Hands-free, AI buggy on display at CES 2023 automatically brakes, warns of danger and can pilot itself while empty. The Ella smart stroller by the Canadian startup Glüxkind aims to be the “driver assist” of parenting to bring the buggy into the 21st century.

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Tesla has been sued in a proposed class action accusing Elon Musk's company of misleading the public by falsely advertising its autopilot and full self-driving features.

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Police in Arizona on Wednesday released a short video of a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/woman-dies-in-arizona-after-being-hit-by-uber-self-driving-car-36420" target="_blank">fatal collision</a> between an Uber self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian, as an investigation continues into the accident that has put new focus on the safety of autonomous vehicles.

The video, taken from inside the Volvo sports utility vehicle that Uber has used for testing, shows the vehicle driving along a dark road when an image of a woman walking a bicycle across the road appears in the headlights.

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The woman, Elaine Herzberg, 49, later died from her injuries.

Police have released few details about the accident that occurred Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, while the car was driving in autonomous mode. Uber suspended its self-driving testing in North America after the incident.

The video shows the vehicle travelling in the right hand lane of a divided four-lane roadway. It is dark but the vehicle&#39;s headlights are on. Suddenly, the headlights illuminate a woman directly in front of the car who is crossing the car&#39;s lane with her bike.

A photo released by safety regulators on Tuesday of the vehicle showed that the impact occurred on the right side of the vehicle.

The video also shows the driver at the wheel, who appears to be looking down. Just before the video stops, the driver looks up and suddenly looks shocked.

&ldquo;The video is disturbing and heartbreaking to watch, and our thoughts continue to be with Elaine&rsquo;s loved ones,&rdquo; Uber said in a statement. &ldquo;Our cars remain grounded, and we&rsquo;re assisting local, state and federal authorities in any way we can.&rdquo;

The video is likely to be a key part of investigations of Uber&rsquo;s self-driving car technology and whether it was ready for testing on public roads.

Although the exact specifics of Uber&rsquo;s technology are not known, self-driving cars generally use a combination of sensors, including radar and light-based Lidar, to identify objects around the vehicle, including potential obstacles coming into range.

One question on regulators&rsquo; minds would be why the sensors did not pick up on the presence of Herzberg, who would ostensibly have already crossed three lanes of traffic before arriving in the path of the Uber vehicle.

The video, taken from inside the Volvo sport utility vehicle, shows the vehicle driving along a dark road when an image of a woman walking a bicycle across the road appears in the headlights

Police in Arizona on Wednesday released a short video of a fatal collision between an Uber self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian, as an investigation continues into the accident that has put new focus on the safety of autonomous vehicles. The video, taken from inside the Volvo sports utility vehicle that Uber has used for testing, shows the vehicle driving along a dark road when an image of a woman walking a bicycle across the road appears in the headlights. Tempe Police Vehicular Crimes Unit is actively investigating the details of this incident that occurred on March 18th. We will provide updated information regarding the investigation once it is available. pic.twitter.com/2dVP72TziQ — Tempe Police (@TempePolice) March 21, 2018 × The woman, Elaine Herzberg, 49, later died from her injuries. Police have released few details about the accident that occurred Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix, while the car was driving in autonomous mode. Uber suspended its self-driving testing in North America after the incident. The video shows the vehicle travelling in the right hand lane of a divided four-lane roadway. It is dark but the vehicle's headlights are on. Suddenly, the headlights illuminate a woman directly in front of the car who is crossing the car's lane with her bike. A photo released by safety regulators on Tuesday of the vehicle showed that the impact occurred on the right side of the vehicle. The video also shows the driver at the wheel, who appears to be looking down. Just before the video stops, the driver looks up and suddenly looks shocked. “The video is disturbing and heartbreaking to watch, and our thoughts continue to be with Elaine’s loved ones,” Uber said in a statement. “Our cars remain grounded, and we’re assisting local, state and federal authorities in any way we can.” The video is likely to be a key part of investigations of Uber’s self-driving car technology and whether it was ready for testing on public roads. Although the exact specifics of Uber’s technology are not known, self-driving cars generally use a combination of sensors, including radar and light-based Lidar, to identify objects around the vehicle, including potential obstacles coming into range. One question on regulators’ minds would be why the sensors did not pick up on the presence of Herzberg, who would ostensibly have already crossed three lanes of traffic before arriving in the path of the Uber vehicle.

Video: Arizona Police release footage of fatal collision with Uber self-driving SUV

A woman died of her injuries after being struck by a Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona, police said on Monday, and the ride hailing company said it had suspended its autonomous vehicle program across the United States and Canada.

The accident in Tempe, Arizona, marked the first fatality from a self-driving vehicle, which are still being tested around the globe, and could derail efforts to fast-track the introduction of the new technology in the United States.

At the time of the accident, which occurred overnight Sunday to Monday, the car was in autonomous mode with a vehicle operator behind the wheel, Tempe police said.&nbsp;

&quot;The vehicle was traveling northbound ... when a female walking outside of the crosswalk crossed the road from west to east when she was struck by the Uber vehicle,&quot; police said in a statement.

A spokesman for Uber Technologies Inc said the company was suspending its North American tests. In a tweet, Uber expressed its condolences and said the company was fully cooperating with authorities.

The accident in Tempe, Arizona, marked the first fatality from a self-driving vehicle, which are still being tested around the globe, and could derail efforts to fast-track the introduction of the new technology in the United States

A woman died of her injuries after being struck by a Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona, police said on Monday, and the ride hailing company said it had suspended its autonomous vehicle program across the United States and Canada. The accident in Tempe, Arizona, marked the first fatality from a self-driving vehicle, which are still being tested around the globe, and could derail efforts to fast-track the introduction of the new technology in the United States. At the time of the accident, which occurred overnight Sunday to Monday, the car was in autonomous mode with a vehicle operator behind the wheel, Tempe police said. "The vehicle was traveling northbound ... when a female walking outside of the crosswalk crossed the road from west to east when she was struck by the Uber vehicle," police said in a statement. A spokesman for Uber Technologies Inc said the company was suspending its North American tests. In a tweet, Uber expressed its condolences and said the company was fully cooperating with authorities.

Woman dies in Arizona after being hit by Uber self-driving car

Honda Motor Co gave a sneak preview of its self-driving prototypes on Wednesday, saying it was already on its way to offer&nbsp;semi-autonomous safety functions to the mass market.

The Japanese automaker has been less vocal about its plans for self-driving cars than larger rivals like Toyota and General Motors&nbsp;which in recent months have shown off major research and development projects and big-ticket acquisitions.

Honda has been building semi-autonomous functionality under the radar, including forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist. These features are already being rolled out in Honda&#39;s Acuras and the Civic model year 2016&nbsp;which costs about $22,000.

&quot;We under-promise and over-deliver as a promise, as a company. There are a lot of promises talked about by a lot of companies,&quot; said Jim Keller, chief engineer for Honda Research and Development Americas, referring to the pervasive industry hype.

With the current roll-out of semi-autonomous functions, which it says will pave the way for full autonomy on highways by 2020, Honda says it differs from rivals, whose self-driving efforts have centered on their luxury models.

&quot;This is a unique differentiator for Honda,&nbsp;who is committed to the concept of safety for everyone,&quot; said Keller. &quot;Unless we democratize it across our lineup it will be just a niche.&quot;

Honda revealed&nbsp;two prototypes it has used in testing at the GoMentum Station, a 5,000-acre former naval munitions zone that features 20 miles of paved roadway, tunnels and other infrastructure ideal for testing.

On Wednesday, reporters saw the cars accelerate, stop and cede the way for pedestrians, and turn in autonomous mode.

The site in Concord, California, about 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, hopes to lure other carmakers to test autonomous cars there. Besides Honda, the French maker of driverless shuttles, Easy Mile, also tests there.

The auto industry has been marked by a series of high-profile investments and acquisitions related to autonomous driving in recent months. General Motors, in January, bought autonomous vehicle technology start-up Cruise Automation for a reported $1 billion, while Toyota has committed to spending $1 billion over five years to develop technologies behind the self-driving car.

Honda Motor Co projected a brief premier of the prototype of its self-driven cars at its new testing facility

Honda Motor Co gave a sneak preview of its self-driving prototypes on Wednesday, saying it was already on its way to offer semi-autonomous safety functions to the mass market. The Japanese automaker has been less vocal about its plans for self-driving cars than larger rivals like Toyota and General Motors which in recent months have shown off major research and development projects and big-ticket acquisitions. Honda has been building semi-autonomous functionality under the radar, including forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist. These features are already being rolled out in Honda's Acuras and the Civic model year 2016 which costs about $22,000. "We under-promise and over-deliver as a promise, as a company. There are a lot of promises talked about by a lot of companies," said Jim Keller, chief engineer for Honda Research and Development Americas, referring to the pervasive industry hype. With the current roll-out of semi-autonomous functions, which it says will pave the way for full autonomy on highways by 2020, Honda says it differs from rivals, whose self-driving efforts have centered on their luxury models. "This is a unique differentiator for Honda, who is committed to the concept of safety for everyone," said Keller. "Unless we democratize it across our lineup it will be just a niche." Honda revealed two prototypes it has used in testing at the GoMentum Station, a 5,000-acre former naval munitions zone that features 20 miles of paved roadway, tunnels and other infrastructure ideal for testing. On Wednesday, reporters saw the cars accelerate, stop and cede the way for pedestrians, and turn in autonomous mode. The site in Concord, California, about 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, hopes to lure other carmakers to test autonomous cars there. Besides Honda, the French maker of driverless shuttles, Easy Mile, also tests there. The auto industry has been marked by a series of high-profile investments and acquisitions related to autonomous driving in recent months. General Motors, in January, bought autonomous vehicle technology start-up Cruise Automation for a reported $1 billion, while Toyota has committed to spending $1 billion over five years to develop technologies behind the self-driving car.

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