Tesla has demonstrated the international versatility of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology with new test videos from Australia and France, as the company prepares to launch a driverless robotaxi service in Austin, Texas next month.
In a series of videos shared on social media platform X, Tesla’s AI team highlighted the performance of its FSD (Supervised) system navigating real-world conditions in two complex urban environments. A clip from Melbourne showed a right-hand drive Tesla executing the city’s notoriously tricky “hook turn” maneuver, impressing EV advocates with its smooth handling of inner-city traffic. Meanwhile, another video from France captured the FSD system traversing Paris’ Arc de Triomphe, one of the country’s largest and most chaotic roundabouts, while maintaining safe distances and yielding appropriately.
FSD (Supervised) testing in Melbourne, Australia
And yes, that’s a hook turn pic.twitter.com/tjakHvRohP
— Tesla AI (@Tesla_AI) May 16, 2025
Full drive pic.twitter.com/ecBY1DF7CF
— Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) May 16, 2025
“These tests demonstrate the robustness of our self-driving capabilities in varied driving environments,” Tesla stated alongside the videos, while also noting that each was conducted with a safety driver on board. A disclaimer added that the demonstrations were “for engineering and demonstration purposes only” and that FSD (Supervised) remains a hands-on feature requiring full driver attention.
While the international test drives involved FSD (Supervised), Tesla continues to test its FSD (Unsupervised) system in controlled environments in the United States. At its Giga Texas facility, new Model Y units reportedly drive autonomously for over a mile to reach staging lots, while Cybertruck models navigate Boring Company tunnels unassisted.
Tesla is aiming to debut its FSD (Unsupervised)-powered robotaxi service in Austin as early as June, using a fleet of Model Y vehicles. The company is said to be testing around 300 vehicles in the area, with additional efforts including collaboration with local fire and police departments for safety drills and training sessions.