Tesla's Full Self-Driving software has crossed another border. V14.3.5 began pushing to vehicles in Australia and New Zealand on July 28, 2026 — confirmed by Teslascope within hours of the rollout starting. If you're an Aussie or Kiwi Tesla owner, here's what the update brings and exactly how to grab it.
What Changed in V14.3.5
This isn't a cosmetic patch. V14.3.5 carries two meaningful upgrades to FSD's core AI stack according to Tesla's official release notes:
| Change | Type | Models |
|---|---|---|
| Upgraded Reinforcement Learning (RL) stage — improvements across a wide range of driving scenarios | Official | All FSD-capable models |
| Upgraded neural network vision encoder — improved scene understanding from the vehicle's cameras | Official | All FSD-capable models |
Both changes sit deep in the model's training pipeline. The RL upgrade means the car has been retrained on a broader set of edge-case scenarios — think unusual intersections, merging under pressure, and ambiguous lane markings. The vision encoder upgrade sharpens how the car interprets what its cameras see before any decision is made. Together, they're the kind of foundational improvements that tend to make FSD feel more confident and less hesitant in real-world conditions.
How to Get the Update Now
OTA rollouts are staged, so not every vehicle in Australia and New Zealand will receive V14.3.5 simultaneously. Here's how to move to the front of the queue:
- Set your Software Preference to Advanced. On your touchscreen, go to Controls → Software and make sure the update preference is set to Advanced. This opts you into earlier access within each rollout wave.
- Check for the update manually. On the same Software screen, tap Check for Updates. If V14.3.5 is available for your VIN, it will appear here before the automatic overnight push.
- Connect to Wi-Fi. Large FSD updates download faster and more reliably over Wi-Fi. Park at home, connect to your network, and leave the car plugged in if possible.
- Confirm your FSD subscription or purchase is active. Go to Controls → Autopilot and verify that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is listed as active. If it shows as inactive, check your Tesla account at tesla.com.
- Don't force a restart to speed things up. Soft reboots don't accelerate OTA delivery — the rollout is server-side. The update will arrive when your VIN enters the active wave.
A Note on the Regional Rollout
Australia and New Zealand operate on right-hand traffic, which means Tesla's FSD training data for these markets reflects a fundamentally different driving environment than the US or Europe. The fact that V14.3.5 — with its upgraded RL stage — is landing here so close to its global release suggests Tesla is treating these markets as a genuine part of its core FSD expansion, not an afterthought. According to background research, V14.3.3 had already begun reaching AU/NZ vehicles ahead of this update, so the region is now tracking closely with the global release cadence.
If you're in Australia or New Zealand and FSD was previously unavailable or limited on your vehicle, this is the version to watch for. Keep an eye on your Software screen over the next 24–48 hours — staged rollouts typically reach most eligible vehicles within that window. For a full history of what's changed across recent releases, see our all software updates coverage.
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