A Tesla Model Y equipped with Full Self-Driving version 14.3.2 slowed down for a small bunny in the road. The incident was shared by Tesla observer Sawyer Merritt on Saturday. Tesla highlighted improvements in handling small animals in the software's release notes.
Sawyer Merritt posted a video on May 2 showing his Model Y using FSD V14.3.2 as it approached a bunny in the middle of the road. The vehicle slowed proactively, demonstrating enhanced animal detection capabilities, according to the post from 23:49 UTC that day. No collision occurred, and the car handled the situation smoothly. Tesla's release notes for V14.3 specifically state they “improved handling of small animals by focusing RL training on harder examples and adding rewards for better proactive safety.” This update aims to boost safety in unexpected encounters with wildlife. The demonstration comes amid ongoing refinements to Tesla's Full Self-Driving software, with V14.3.2 representing a recent iteration as of early May 2026. Merritt, a noted Tesla commentator, shared the clip to illustrate real-world performance.
