Tesla FSD Supervised Approved for Use in China, Not Yet Rolled Out, Remains L2 ADAS

Tesla has added China to the list of regions where its "FSD (Supervised)" is available, though the feature has not yet been rolled out to Chinese vehicle owners. In the Chinese market, Tesla continues to use the term "Smart Driving Assistance" and has not announced a specific timeline for local software deployment. The company is currently adapting the system to China’s road conditions and regulatory requirements and is in the preparation phase for launch—not yet fully deployed. The FSD Supervised version is fundamentally a Level 2 driver-assistance system, requiring drivers to remain attentive at all times and ready to take control of the vehicle immediately. Its technical approach relies solely on vision-based perception, an end-to-end neural network architecture, and a data feedback loop from its fleet, without dependence on high-definition maps or external sensors like LiDAR. The system captures raw video data through cameras and uses AI models to directly generate vehicle control commands, eliminating the need for manually coded rules. To comply with data regulations, Tesla has established a data center in Lingang, Shanghai, enabling the storage of over 3 billion kilometers of driving data collected from Chinese roads within mainland China.