BEIJING, June 7 (Reuters) - Tesla released a

software upgrade for its in-car navigation system in China on

Friday, introducing new features such as displaying lane

markings on its maps that correspond to the actual lanes on the

road.

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.

Tesla did not specify the provider of the lane-related

mapping service while the official Shanghai Securities News

reported on Friday that Baidu ( BIDU ) is the map supplier.

Baidu ( BIDU ), first announced the release of its V20 Baidu

Maps in April, naming Tesla and Huawei among the clients of the

map. Baidu ( BIDU ) has been Tesla's navigation map provider since 2020.

The Baidu Maps V20 introduces lane-level navigation, which

the company said can provide human drivers with detailed road

information and lane recommendations to enhance driving safety

and experience.

Chinese users in China have complained about Tesla's in-car

navigation map on social media, saying it is not as detailed as

maps available on smartphones. Tesla in China was not

immediately available to comment.

Tesla, which only uses cameras as sensors for its autonomous

driving technology, is currently in the process of introducing

its 'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) software system in China, which

recently made progress as the company prepares 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.