Elon Musk Says Tesla Launching FSD Beta V9 On Saturday That Will Attempt To Show 'The Mind' Of The Car

Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk said the latest beta version of its vision-based full-self driving software will debut on Saturday.

What Happened: In a series of tweets, Musk revealed plans to launch the limited beta v9 version this week and depending on its success may expand it to the general public in a “month or so.”

The Palo Alto, California-based company has rolled out its FSD beta program to a small set of testers — who have shown the car can make impressive moves, like dodging a deer on dirt roads.

Depends on how the limited beta goes. If it goes well, maybe a month or so.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 8, 2021

Musk said the improved FSD screen in beta v9 will attempt to "show the 'mind' of the car."

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Why It Matters: Musk has been promoting the new update on Twitter. Earlier this week he revealed that the updated version of the full self-driving software release will carry a fresh user interface as well or the “mind of car view.” 

Tesla has recently switched to strictly cameras and stopped using radar sensors. Musk has said that camera-based vision is more accurate than radar, finding critics who claim such a system could face challenges in low-light conditions such as in dark areas, poor weather conditions as well as sunny glares.

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Price Action: Tesla shares closed 2.26% lower at $644.65 on Wednesday.

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