Overview

• Tesla released videos on July 25 showing a Model 3 equipped with customer-grade hardware navigating central London and Swindon’s Magic Roundabout using an engineering-only Full Self-Driving software build.
• The demonstrations highlight FSD’s ability to adapt in high-pressure and unpredictable traffic, continuously adjusting to vehicles, pedestrians and roadworks without driver intervention.
• Tesla is seeking formal authorization from UK regulators to deploy its unsupervised self-driving system commercially on public roads.
• The UK Department of Transport launched a consultation on self-driving vehicle rules on July 21 and plans small-scale trials from spring 2026 ahead of full legislation scheduled for the second half of 2027.
• Government estimates project the UK autonomous vehicle sector could generate £42 billion in economic value and create 38,000 jobs by 2035, provided vehicles meet rigorous safety benchmarks outlined by experts.