Elon Keeps Offering Tesla’s Fsd To Other Carmakers But Nobody Wants It

For years now, Tesla and Elon Musk have made a habit of setting the internet alight with outlandish claims, from AI breakthroughs to robotaxis. Among them is a recurring offer that often flies under the radar: Musk’s ongoing invitation to rival carmakers to license Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) tech.

But despite his persistent overtures, there’s little sign anyone’s interested in taking him up on it. Musk has been publicly discussing the idea of licensing FSD for close to five years. In mid-2023, he reiterated the offer, making it clear he was willing to provide the system to competing brands.

An Offer With No Takers

Shortly after, he claimed Tesla was in discussions with a “major automaker,” widely speculated to be Ford at the time. But nothing came of it. As of now, Tesla still hasn’t inked a single licensing deal for the system.

Earlier this week, Musk circled back to the topic on X. “I’ve tried to warn them [legacy automakers] and even offered to license Tesla FSD, but they don’t want it! Crazy…” he wrote.

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The tweet from Tesla’s boss came in response to an image that showed VW, Ford, Toyota, Mercedes, Mazda, GM, and BMW in a graveyard labeled ‘No Autonomy.’

“When legacy auto does occasionally reach out, they tepidly discuss implementing FSD for a tiny program in 5 years with unworkable requirements for Tesla, so pointless,” Musk added, before ending his tweet with two dinosaur emojis.

I’ve tried to warn them and even offered to license Tesla FSD, but they don’t want it! Crazy …

When legacy auto does occasionally reach out, they tepidly discuss implementing FSD for a tiny program in 5 years with unworkable requirements for Tesla, so pointless. ????‍♂️

???? ????

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2025

It’s not hard to see why traditional carmakers might be hesitant. Tesla’s approach to developing Full Self-Driving has raised an eyebrow or two across the industry.

Rather than keeping testing strictly in-house and rolling out a polished system after rigorous validation, Tesla has pushed beta versions of its software to everyday owners, effectively outsourcing real-world testing to the public roads.

Musk failed to reveal the names of the “legacy” brands that he has claimed “occasionally reach out,” but we’d take this assertion with a grain of salt. Most major car brands are working on their own advanced driver-assistance systems, many of which have tapped chip juggernaut Nvidia to help make it happen.