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Tesla, the US electric vehicle manufacturer, has begun delivering sophisticated self-driving features for its cars in China, including autopilot on city streets, the firm revealed on Tuesday.
The features stated in Tesla’s announcement are identical to the “Full Self-Driving” capability available in the United States.
Cars having that capabilities are not totally autonomous and should be operated under driver supervision.
The revelation was initially published by the state-owned Shanghai Daily on Tuesday.
Tesla said on its WeChat page that it will progressively roll out a software upgrade that includes “automatic Autopilot-assisted driving on city streets” as well as a rearview mirror function that identifies whether drivers are paying attention.
The update “has already been released for some car models, and will be gradually rolled to other suitable car models”, Tesla said.
China is a major market for Tesla, where the company has two factories and is trying to compete with fast-growing domestic manufacturers.
The firm has been working to gain approval for FSD in China, which needs to be compliant with strict data and privacy laws.