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Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology

Tesla’s self-driving mode is coming to Australia amid controversy – but it won’t create true driverless cars

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Tesla is expected to soon turn on its “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” (FSD) mode in Australia and New Zealand.

Is a future of driverless cars upon us? Not exactly – it’s essentially more advanced driver assistance. Legally, Tesla drivers using this mode must be ready to take control and pay attention at all times. Calling it “full self-driving” is questionable.

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