Tesla has recently rolled out the 2026.2.9 software update in North America and Europe, starting with less than 1% of the total fleet of Tesla vehicles. This update is specifically for newer-generation Hardware 4 (HW4/AI4) Tesla vehicles. In North America, the update also includes FSD v14.2.2.5, while in Europe, the update is released as a standalone software update without FSD.
One interesting change in this update is the renaming of features previously labeled as ‘Autopilot’ to ‘Autosteer’. This is part of a planned phase-out of basic Autopilot, which is being replaced by traffic-aware cruise control (TACC) and related features as mentioned in the official release notes.
The term ‘FSD Computer’ has also been changed to ‘AI Computer’ in the information provided with the update. The AI Computer refers to the vehicle’s on-board supercomputer chip that processes visual data from the car’s cameras to run Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities. The latest AI Computer installed in Tesla vehicles is AI4, previously known as HW4, which is necessary to run the latest FSD v14 AI vision software for FSD (Supervised).
One notable feature of the 2026.2.9 update is the introduction of a blue underglow under the vehicle’s on-screen rendering when the Summon feature is engaged. This blue underglow is specific to FSD v14 and its subversion point releases, indicating that FSD v14 may be running on AI4 vehicles in shadow mode in Europe.
Tesla owners who have installed the update have reported that the Summon feature is working better compared to previous software versions. The car feels more confident and less robotic when using Summon, according to user feedback.
Overall, the 2026.2.9 update brings significant changes to Tesla vehicles, with improvements in features like Summon and a shift towards more advanced AI capabilities. Stay tuned for more updates on Tesla software releases and enhancements.