Tesla has begun rolling out its new hands-free conversational AI assistant, Grok, to eligible vehicles starting July 12. The feature marks the most direct integration between Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup and Tesla’s consumer product lineup.
All new Tesla vehicles delivered on or after July 12 will come with Grok pre-installed. Owners of older vehicles can gain access through an over-the-air update, provided their vehicle meets specific hardware and software requirements.
Grok is currently only supported on Tesla models equipped with an AMD infotainment processor and running version 2025.26 and higher. Drivers can engage with Grok using the App Launcher or by pressing and holding the voice command button on the steering wheel.
The AI assistant offers responses tailored to its chosen personality, including “Storyteller” and “Unhinged.” However, it cannot currently issue commands to the vehicle itself. Traditional voice commands for tasks like climate control, navigation, or media remain separate from Grok as of writing.
Tesla emphasizes that interactions with Grok are securely processed by xAI and not linked to a user’s Tesla account or vehicle. Conversations remain anonymous unless a user signs into Grok separately to sync their history across devices.
The feature is being released in Beta and does not require a Grok account or xAI subscription to activate, although that policy may change over time.
Source: https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-debuts-grok-ai-update-2025-26-what-you-need-to-know