FSD Beta 10.9 brings improvements and paves way for further enhancements (release notes, test videos)

-

-Advertisement-

Tesla started deploying the latest installment of its Full Self-Driving Beta software version 10.9 last weekend. FSD Beta 10.9 (firmware version 2021.44.30.10) was first rolled out to Tesla’s internal beta tester employees and a couple of days later to the Early Access Program (EAP) participant Tesla owners.

After Elon Musk posted a list of improvements on Twitter that the automaker had made in its FSD Beta version 9.2 last year, Tesla has made it a norm to jot down a list with each new version’s release notes. Tesla specifically mentions the percentage (%) of improvement that it has made in a specific area of a self-driving feature. However, several of these release notes are too technical for even a Tesla owner but still a good way to report progress to your customers.

Tesla Accessories by EVANNEX.
– Sponsored –

FSD Beta 10.9 Release Notes (2021.44.30.10)

  • Improved intersection extents and right of way assignment by updating modeling of intersection areas from dense rasters (“bag of points”) to sparse instances. Increased intersection region IOU by 4.2%. The sparse intersection network is the first model deployed with an auto-regressive architecture that runs natively with low latency on the TRIP AI accelerator chip, through innovations in the AI compiler stack.
  • Upgraded generalized static object network to use 10-bit photon count streams rather than 8-bit ISP tonemapped images by adding 10-bit inference support in the AI compiler stack. Improved overall recall by 3.9% and precision by 1.7%.
  • Made unprotected left turns across oncoming lanes more natural by proceeding straight into intersection while yielding, before initiating the turn.
  • Improved lane preference and topology estimation by 1.2% with a network update and a new format for navigation clues.
  • Improved short deadline lane changes with better modeling of necessary deceleration for maneuvers beyond the lane change.
  • Improved future paths for objects not confined to lane geometry by better modeling of their kinematics.
  • Made launches from a stop more calm when there is an imminent slowdown nearby.
  • Improved gap selection when yielding to a stream of oncoming cars on narrow roads.
– Advertisement –

Tesla has also made architectural improvements like improving the bit count of neural net images from 8 bit to 10 bit. This is a huge improvement when taking into account the world’s largest self-driving imagery data of billions of miles and counting each day. Architectural upgrades like this will surely help expand the Tesla Autopile FSD horizon in the near and long-term future.

In the previous FSD Beta 10.8 update, we saw that one of the Tesla cars did hang a bit while crossing an intersection. Tesla seems to have focused quite a bit on handling intersections in this update as is imminent by looking at the above release notes.

Tesla Model S Plaid owner and YouTuber Black Tesla tested FSD Beta 10.9 on his car. He drove the car on FSD Beta using the Assertive profile, which is one of the more aggressive modes of Tesla’s self-driving software. There are three driving modes of FSD Beta — Chill, Average, and Assertive — following are the details of these as shown on a Tesla center display.

Chill
In this profile, your Model S will have a larger follow-distance and perform fewer speed lane changes.

Average
In this profile, your Tesla car will have a medium follow distance and may perform rolling stops.

Assertive
In this profile, your Tesla car will have a smaller follow distance, perform more frequent speed lane changes, will not exit passing lanes, and may perform rolling stops.

But looking at the attempt of an unprotected left turn, Tesla still needs to improve a lot in this area. It looked like the car lost its confidence just after it crept forward to take the turn. Let’s watch.

On the other hand, another FSD Beta tester Whole Mars Catalog/YouTube was able to drive his Tesla Model 3 for 70 minutes straight. This drive was performed in the streets of San Francisco. Tesla Neural Net is well-versed with the roads of California because it is the state where most Teslas have been sold and driven historically.

Drove around San Francisco until there was a takeover. Managed to go for about 70 minutes before I had to take over due to feeling like car was getting too close to metal barrier.

Whole Mars Catalog/YouTube.

Stay tuned for constant Tesla updates, follow us on: 
Google News | Flipboard | X (Twitter) | WhatsApp Channel | RSS (Feedly).

Video: 70 Minutes of Driving Until Takeover on Tesla FSD Beta 10.9.
Iqtidar Ali
Iqtidar Alihttp://www.teslaoracle.com
Author of more than 1500 articles on Tesla, SpaceX, and EVs. His work has been liked and tweeted by Elon Musk and other prominent influencers. You can reach him on Twitter @IqtidarAlii

Latest News

Watch if a Tesla catches fire after falling off a cliff

A general perception about Teslas and electric vehicles is that their large battery packs are prone to catching fire...

Tesla update 2025.20 is rumored to integrate Grok conversational AI into vehicles, expected rollout schedule and new features

Earlier this year, Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said that Grok AI is coming to Tesla vehicles soon. Since...

Tesla Robotaxi service and self-delivery of cars to start in Austin in June, says Elon Musk

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is focusing back on companies as his term as a special government employee at...

Starship Flight 9 test: SpaceX misses major objectives, launch cadence to increase, says Musk

Starship's ninth launch and landing test was a hit and a miss at the same time. Some of the...
- Advertisement -

Starship Flight 9 test: SpaceX misses major objectives, launch cadence to increase, says Musk

Starship's ninth launch and landing test was a hit and a miss at the same time. Some of the...

Starship Flight 9 launch live updates, Watch the live streams here (archived)

The big day is here. All looks good for the Flight 9 Starship launch and landing test today. SpaceX...

SpaceX mounts Flight 9 Starship onto the OLM, shares the landing plan, and stunning views ahead of launch

Yesterday evening, SpaceX moved the Flight 9 Starship spacecraft and the Super Heavy booster to the Starbase launch site. The...

Tesla Tips & Tricks

Cybertruck rust or just dust — and how to fix the issue

It has been almost 3 months since Tesla started...

Calculating Tesla Model 3 range loss through a cold winter night (video)

As the holiday season is nearing, cold weather is...

Tesla Quarterly Reports & Eearnings

Tesla (TSLA) surges after Q1 2025 Earnings Call, Musk’s time at DOGE to drop significantly soon

Surprisingly, after reporting negative Q1 2025 automotive and overall...

What to expect from Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call with Elon Musk

Today's Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2025 Earnings Call is probably...

Tesla (TSLA) announces time and date of the Q1 2025 Earnings Call

Elon Musk's electric vehicle and energy storage company Tesla...
- Advertisement -

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended for You