Overview
- Tesla confirmed it has set up a China-focused AI training center with computing power sufficient for assisted-driving development, according to vice-president Grace Tao, who did not disclose the location or investment size.
- The facility is intended to enable local training of FSD, branded in China as Intelligent Assisted Driving, addressing limits from rules that bar exporting street-level driving data.
- No rollout timeline was provided for mainland China, following earlier approval predictions by Elon Musk that state-linked media subsequently said were not true.
- Tesla had previously relied on publicly available video and simulation to train China-relevant models and paused a planned one-month free trial to rework the software under updated advertising and compliance rules.
- The launch is described as a step toward commercialization in a market where local EV makers are pursuing Level 3 autonomy, while Tesla’s separate European push remains under review after Dutch authorities declined to confirm a February 2026 approval.