Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology played a life-saving role during a medical emergency in Georgia, after a Model Y safely guided its driver to a hospital while he was suffering a massive heart attack.
The incident, which occurred in November, was shared by Jack Brandt (@JJackBrandt) posted about the incident on X.
According to Jack, his father was heading to Atlanta from Birmingham in a 2026 Tesla Model Y Launch edition, which had just installed the Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14.1.3 update. He started noticing chest pain at about 4 am and called Jack to inform him. At some point, he could no longer control the vehicle, but FSD remained active.
Using his access as an authorized driver on his father’s Tesla account, Jack remotely routed the Model Y to the Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia. FSD then guided the car and Jack’s father to the emergency room.
Jack relates that his father suffered a massive STEMI heart attack, but was able to access prompt medical attention. It turned out that if they had decided to wait for an ambulance, Jack’s father might not have made it.
https://x.com/jjackbrandt/status/2019852423980875794?s=46&t=4qIejx9C8-y8BPcKtu0iIw
Tesla stresses that FSD is not fully autonomous. The feature is still subject to regulatory oversight in North America and elsewhere. However, the EV manufacturer is making progress. Tesla revealed that more than one million customers pay monthly for the advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) in Q4 2025.
A Tesla Model S autonomously drove from coast to coast in the US.
Tesla recently secured approval to test FSD in Sweden and Israel.
