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FSD slows for a crossing pedestrian, then resumes as the pedestrian stops

Date
Date unknown
Developer / operator
Tesla
System
FSD (Supervised)
Event type
Pedestrian / cyclist / vulnerable-road-user interaction
Outcome
Successful handling of a difficult situation
Automation status
Driving automation engaged — confirmed
Curator-reviewed

Summary

With FSD (Supervised) engaged, the vehicle slowed as a pedestrian ran across its path and resumed acceleration shortly after the pedestrian stopped part-way across.

Written by White Box Autonomy from the sources listed below.

What is observable from the evidence

  • FSD (Supervised) was engaged during the interaction.
  • A pedestrian ran across the vehicle's path.
  • The vehicle slowed while the pedestrian was crossing.
  • The pedestrian stopped before completing the crossing.
  • The vehicle resumed acceleration shortly after the pedestrian stopped.
  • No collision occurred in the recorded interaction.

Automation status

Driving automation engaged — confirmed

Whether the driving-automation feature was engaged is a separate question from whether it caused the event.

System / software version

Not identified in the available sources.

Causal attribution

Undetermined

The available evidence does not establish a cause. Involvement of a driving-automation system is not the same as its being a cause.

What remains unknown

  • What cues the automation used in responding to the pedestrian.
  • Whether the system predicted that the pedestrian would stop, or reacted after detecting the reduction in pedestrian movement.
  • The internal pedestrian trajectory or prediction generated by the system.

Interpretation

Curator interpretation — this goes beyond what the evidence directly shows

The rapid transition from yielding to resuming movement is consistent with an effective response to the pedestrian's changing behaviour. The external video evidence alone cannot establish whether the system anticipated the pedestrian's intention or reacted after detecting the pedestrian stopping.

Sources & evidence

The sources below are the evidence. The summary and any interpretation on this page are written by White Box Autonomy and are not themselves evidence.

  1. YouTube video · White Box Autonomy

    White Box Autonomy video showing FSD responding to a crossing pedestrian

    First-person clip recorded by White Box Autonomy showing the vehicle slowing for a crossing pedestrian and resuming after the pedestrian halts.

About this record

Review status: Curator-reviewed. What the review statuses mean.

Record last reviewed or updated: 30 August 2026.

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