Tesla released a software upgrade for its in-car navigation system in China on Friday, introducing new features like displaying lane markings on its maps that correspond to the actual lanes on the road. The upgrade came amid Tesla's push to roll out the advanced "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) system following Elon Musk's trip to Beijing, as reported by Reuters.

The company announced the update on its official WeChat account, along with a series of new features added in the latest over-the-air upgrade that it claimed would reduce users' reliance on smartphone applications while driving. 

China's internet company Baidu first announced the release of its V20 Baidu Maps in April, naming Tesla and Huawei among the clients of the map. Baidu has been Tesla's navigation map provider since 2020.

Tesla, which only uses cameras as sensors for its autonomous driving technology, is currently in the process of introducing its FSD software system in China, which recently made progress as the company prepared to register this technologically advanced feature with authorities, Reuters reported last month.

Unlike high-definition maps that collect more detailed, sensitive geographic information to serve as an additional sensor for autonomous driving cars, navigation maps have been widely used in China to provide traffic information to human drivers.

(With input from Reuters)