Tesla concedes to the Chinese government: will store its customers’ data in China in exchange for the launch of FSD

Tesla Full Self-Driving Software (FSD) will be available soon in China after that the company had caved in to the Chinese government after years of regulatory hurdles that prevented it from activating features on its cars in the Asian country.

Reportedly ReutersElon Musk, CEO of Tesla, met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang to reach an agreement and finally launch the FSD system in the country. Tesla, however, was forced to accept an important request from the government: regarding the storage of data of its clients in China. In fact, this is what the Chinese government imposed on Tesla in 2021 as a condition for launching FSD in the Asian market, since the electric vehicle company stores this data in the United States for the purpose of training this autonomous driving model.

However, China has been saying for many years that Security Issues Related to Tesla EV Cameras and the fact that the recordings are stored on servers in the United States. For the same reason, the government even banned the presence of Tesla cars at political events, the aforementioned media emphasize.

Tesla’s goal: transfer data from China to the USA

Now, after accepting the Chinese government’s request to store its customers’ data in China, Tesla will negotiate with the government to be able to transfer this information to the United States.With. We reiterate that this will allow the company to train its autonomous driving model in a much more accurate way than in almost any other country. Mainly due to traffic conditions in the Asian country – they are more difficult than in many countries where Tesla operates. And also because of the greater presence of pedestrians and cyclists compared to other markets.

Tesla too would reach an agreement with Baidu for using a mapping license that allows Elon Musk’s company to collect road and traffic data in China.

Remember that Tesla’s self-driving system, also called Autopilot, is not fully autonomous, but does require the presence and attention of a pilot to operate. When activated, the vehicle can drive on autopilot, change lanes, or park itself, among other functions.