Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that Full Self-Driving software will soon enable cars to drop off passengers and park themselves without human input. He shared this vision on X in response to a video demonstrating FSD capabilities. The features, combining 'Banish' and Summon, aim to turn Teslas into personal valets.
On October 10, 2025, Elon Musk posted on X about upcoming advancements in Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. "In the near future, your Tesla will drop you off at the store entrance and then go find a parking spot. When you’re ready to exit the store, just tap Summon on your phone and the car will come to you," Musk wrote.
His comments responded to a video from FSD tester @DevinOlsenn, which showed a Tesla using FSD version 14.1 navigating a crowded Costco parking lot for 20 minutes to find a space. The footage, accelerated 35 times, highlighted the system's handling of complex low-speed environments, though it cannot yet park autonomously without a driver.
This tease follows Tesla's rollout of FSD (Supervised) version 14.1 via software update 2025.32.8.5 earlier in the week. The update introduces "Arrival Options," allowing users to select parking spots at destinations, alongside enhancements in performance, routing, and confidence. Testers have praised FSD 14 for more natural, human-like driving.
Musk described the anticipated 'Banish' feature, previously rumored, combining with Summon for one-tap retrieval, enabling driverless parking. While no exact timeline was given, he noted these are coming "in the near future." He also mentioned FSD versions 14.2 and 14.3 arriving in the next few weeks, promising refinements that make the system feel "almost like it is sentient."
These developments inch Tesla closer to full autonomy, potentially transforming vehicles into chauffeur-like services without users leaving the curb.