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Tesla in discussion to license Full Self-Driving software to another automaker

A Tesla vehicle in a lighted tunnel.
Photo by Loren Grush / The Verge

Tesla is in “discussion” to license its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assist technology to another major automaker, Elon Musk said in an earnings call Wednesday. He did not reveal the name of the company, though he did say that licensing FSD was always part of the plan.

“We’re not we’re not trying to keep this to ourselves,” Musk said on the call. “We’re more than happy to license it to others.”

Musk has spoken about licensing FSD to competitors in the past. Last month, he tweeted that “Tesla aspires to be as helpful as possible to other car companies” — adding, “Also happy to license Autopilot/FSD or other Tesla technology.”

Most automakers’ driver-assist systems are for limited…

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