Tesla open to license Autopilot and more to automakers following Ford deal
Following the deal to work with Ford on access to the Supercharger network, CEO Elon Musk says that Tesla is open to licensing Autopilot, Full Self-Driving, and EV technology to other automakers.
In a comment on Electrek’s article about GM CEO Mary Barra admitting that Tesla is in the lead with electric vehicles, Musk said that he is “happy to license Autopilot/FSD or other Tesla technology”:
Tesla aspires to be as helpful as possible to other car companies.
We made all our patents freely available several years ago.
Now, we are enabling other companies to use our Supercharger network.
Also happy to license Autopilot/FSD or other Tesla technology.
Back in 2021, Musk did say that he had early discussions with other automakers about licensing self-driving technology, but that didn’t lead to anything.
