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Tesla to roll out Full Self-Driving system in UAE

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December 25, 2025

Advanced driver- assistance system may be available as soon as next month

- BY JUSTIN VARGHESE

Elon Musk has said that Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system could launch in the UAE as early as next month, raising expectations among owners and prospective buyers in the country.

Musk made the comment in response to a question on social media, saying the technology could “hopefully” be available soon. The remarks helped lift Tesla shares, which touched an intraday record before closing higher on optimism around a possible UAE rollout.

What's new?

As of late 2025, Tesla’s system is running on Version 14. Earlier versions relied partly on traditional, rule-based code. The latest iteration uses an ‘end-to-end’ neural network trained on millions of video clips, allowing the car to react in a more fluid, human-like way to complex road situations.

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