# Tesla has received authorization to test its supervised self-driving software in the Flanders region of Belgium.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-13 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Tesla received approval to test supervised self-driving software in Flanders, Belgium on one car.
- The Netherlands is the first EU country to grant provisional authorization for Tesla's supervised self-driving technology.
- Testing in Flanders will cover approximately 5,000 kilometers to gauge compatibility with Belgian roads.
- Successful tests in Flanders may accelerate provisional European type approval for the technology.

**Companies:** Tesla
**Countries:** Belgium, Netherlands, United States

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