As Tesla owners across North America have finally begun receiving the highly anticipated FSD V14.1 update this week, Cybertruck drivers quickly noticed that their futuristic trucks were once again left out of the initial rollout. While the omission was a disappointment, executives at Tesla spoke out to say that the step-change update would make its way to Tesla’s halo vehicle soon.
The good news came directly from Tesla’s Director of AI, Ashok Elluswamy. When asked if the Cybertruck would finally receive the full-featured version of FSD V14, including whether it can reverse and park itself, Ashok replied in the affirmative. He also confirmed that the update for the Cybertruck was coming soon.
However, he didn’t say whether Smart Summon and regular Summon, two features long missing from the Cybertruck, would make their way as well, but we’ll step out on a limb and assume that they are included in the list.
The Technical Hurdle: All-Wheel Steering
So, why all the delays with FSD on Cybertruck? Elon Musk provided an explanation for the first time since the launch of Tesla’s stainless steel beast.
This highlights the challenge the Cybertruck poses to Tesla’s neural network. FSD has been trained on billions of real-world miles, but almost exclusively with data from vehicles with traditional front-wheel steering.
The Cybertruck’s ability to turn its rear wheels introduces a completely new set of vehicle dynamics and a higher degree of maneuverability. The AI model needs to learn this new body language from scratch to ensure it can navigate safely and smoothly, especially at low speeds and in tight-quarter situations, where all-wheel steering is the most beneficial.
Essentially, FSD is being sent back to school to learn a new skill before it can truly graduate to the Cybertruck.
The all-wheel steering of Cybertruck requires a bit more Autopilot training
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 7, 2025
A Frustrating Pattern
While the technical delay is sound, the V14.1 delay is not an isolated incident. For many Cybertruck owners, it's the latest chapter in a frustrating pattern that has seen Tesla’s truck consistently lag behind the rest of the fleet in terms of FSD capabilities. The Cybertruck still doesn’t include Summon, Start FSD from park, or the ability to change between reverse and drive while FSD is enabled.
The issue seems to be the very hardware that makes the truck so advanced. The integration of the completely new 48-volt architecture, steer-by-wire system, and the aforementioned all-wheel steering into the FSD software stack has proven to be a more significant and time-consuming challenge than Tesla initially anticipated.
The Cybertruck has had multiple delays for FSD, starting from its inception. When it launched in December 2023, it only shipped with Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC). FSD arrived on the Cybertruck 10 months later, in September 2024. At that point, many of the features, like Smart Summon, Reverse, Start FSD from Park, and more, were listed in the Upcoming Features section of Tesla’s software updates.
Since then, we’ve had no meaningful changes between the initial launch on V12.5.5 and the upgrade to V13.2, leaving Cybertruck owners in limbo. This is especially concerning because the Cybertruck will not receive Autopilot, which means there are only two options: TACC and FSD.
For now, the message to Cybertruck owners is one of patience. While the current delay fits a familiar pattern, the promise of a feature-complete FSD V14 is the most concrete sign yet that the gap between the Cybertruck's groundbreaking hardware and its software is finally set to close.
