Tesla is preparing to roll out a new safety feature that can automatically turn on Full Self-Driving (FSD) when the vehicle determines the driver may not react to an imminent collision.
The new features is called Automatic Collision Evasion, and appears in release notes for software update 2026.27.5, which also includes FSD (Supervised) v14.3.9. The update has not yet been released to the public and is currently being tested internally by Tesla employees. We are unable to share the original screenshot of the release notes as it contains an employee’s VIN.
However, according to the release notes we were able to see, the feature is designed to engage while the vehicle is being driven manually. Importantly, since it is tied to FSD, it will only be available on cars with a FSD license or subscription.
“Automatic Collision Evasion activates Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to keep your vehicle safe and then continue driving. It can engage while you are driving manually and detects that you are not sufficiently attentive to the road (for example, reaching toward the back seat), or that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) may have been unintentionally disengaged.”
The description suggests the feature goes beyond Tesla’s existing Automatic Emergency Braking and collision avoidance systems. Rather than simply applying the brakes or making a short evasive steering manoeuvre, Automatic Collision Evasion can activate FSD to take control and continue driving after avoiding the immediate danger.
Tesla also appears to be combining information from its exterior cameras with the cabin camera. The latter is already used for driver monitoring and can determine where the driver is looking, allowing the vehicle to recognize situations where the person behind the wheel may not be paying enough attention to respond.
Another notable part of the release notes is that Automatic Collision Evasion can intervene if FSD was unintentionally disengaged. Tesla doesn’t provide further details on what circumstances would qualify as an accidental disengagement.
The release notes also say owners should check the owner’s manual for more information, but the manuals have not yet been updated to include this new feature.
For now, the feature looks like it will be included with FSD v14.3.9 in software update 2026.27.5. As with any Tesla software release, wider public availability is unknown and if bugs are found during internal testing, its release could be delayed and not included in FSD v14.3.9.
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