Tesla has released footage of its Full Self Driving (FSD) Supervised system undergoing test drives through central London, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker continues preparations for launching the driver-assist software in Europe and China later this year.
The videos, shared on Tesla’s official channels, show a Model 3 Highland equipped with standard self-driving hardware navigating through complex urban conditions including Big Ben, Parliament Square, and Whitehall. The route, according to Tesla, was “characterised by many roadworks, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists,” which the company says the vehicle “handled with ease.”
The highlight of the demonstration was the Model 3’s traversal of Swindon’s Magic Roundabout—one of the UK’s most challenging junctions, featuring five mini-roundabouts encircling a central island. “FSD (Supervised) navigated this environment by continuously adapting to vehicles coming from different directions, demonstrating its ability to handle unpredictable and challenging driving situations,” Tesla said. “To demonstrate the flexibility of FSD (Supervised) in this notoriously confusing scenario, the test vehicle drove through the magic roundabout three times – just for fun.”
While the London tests follow earlier drives in Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Madrid, Tesla emphasized that the current software version is not yet publicly available and still requires regulatory approval in both Europe and China before commercial deployment. The company confirmed its plans to introduce the system in its latest annual report.
Despite the successful test footage, concerns remain over the real-world performance of Tesla’s driver-assist systems. Videos from Tesla’s robotaxi tests in Austin have shown erratic maneuvers, including lane violations at intersections. Tesla maintains that its current FSD system remains “supervised,” meaning a human driver must remain attentive and responsible for the vehicle at all times.
