Elon Musk made a surprise visit to Beijing on Sunday, where he is expected to hold talks with government officials about the introduction of self-driving software for Tesla. According to Reuters, a source close to the matter stated that Musk will also seek permission to transfer data outside of China during his visit.
During a meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Musk was praised for Tesla’s growth in China and how it could serve as an example of economic and trade cooperation between the US and China. If Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is introduced in China, it would be a major milestone for Tesla as they compete with local electric car manufacturers.
Tesla introduced an autonomous version of Autopilot technology four years ago but has not yet brought this technology to China. However, Musk recently stated on social media that FSD may come to China in the near future. Data transfer outside of China is essential for training Tesla’s algorithms for self-driving capabilities, as Tesla has kept data collected in China on servers in Beijing and not sent it to the US since 2021 to comply with Chinese regulations.
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