Musk says that Tesla may be able to run a version of Grōk natively
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Elon Musk's new venture, xAI, revealed its first-ever product last week. Musk has hinted at possibly incorporating a more compact iteration of this AI tool into Tesla's suite of vehicle technologies.
The day after the announcement, a well-known Tesla advocate, Chuck Cook (via Teslarati), noticed that Musk showed interest in a social media update positing that Grōk, xAI's AI model, might soon operate directly within Tesla's computing environment. Responding to the discussion by Cook, Musk suggested that Tesla could potentially host the world's most robust inference computation provided it can support Grōk's framework.
Musk posted: Provided our vehicle AI computer can run the model, Tesla will probably have the most usable inference compute on Earth.
Even in a robotaxi future, the cars will only be used for ~1/3 of hours/week, leaving 2/3 for distributed inference, like SETI.
Getting to Know Grōk
The precise roles that Grōk will fill in Tesla's ecosystem are still somewhat ambiguous. However, some conjecture points to its potential use as an upgrade to the vehicle's existing voice commands. The social media snippet acknowledged by Musk indicated the SuperPrompt aspect of Grōk could be designed to handle up to 25,000 characters and would initially pull live content from a designated X platform.
Plans are also in motion at xAI to create an application programming interface (API) for Grōk, with expectations set for the model to possess both auditory and visual recognition abilities.
More Grōk Changes Coming
These updates follow Musk's previous statement offering Grōk to X service's Premium Plus subscribers, with packages starting at $16 monthly. This strategic move occurred shortly after Musk introduced xAI, signaling the firm's entrance into the software domain, with Grōk being its initial launch.
On Friday, Musk reassured that the early beta phase would not hinder Premium Plus subscribers from getting their hands on the software. By Saturday, xAI, with Musk at the helm, had officially rolled out Grōk to its Premium Plus clientele, with comprehensive details listed on the company's web portal.
Additionally, the xAI website's career section actively posts job openings across four categories: AI engineering and research, data engineering and web operations, full-stack web development, and systems infrastructure.
In August, xAI used its social platform to reach out to creative talents, educators, and content curators to advance its AI models. This call to action was primarily aimed at individuals with a knack for writing and deep knowledge in specific areas, inviting them to engage with the company directly.
Provided our vehicle AI computer is able to run the model, Tesla will probably have the most amount of true usable inference compute on Earth.
Even in a robotaxi future, the cars will only be used for ~1/3 of hours/week, leaving 2/3 for distributed inference, like SETI.
Tesla’s recent focus on expanding and vertically integrating its battery production is beginning to take global steps, starting with a battery recycling and service center in South Australia. In Marion, a suburb of Adelaide, the council recently voted in favor of a proposal that would see contaminated public land developed and leased to Tesla.
The move promises local jobs and environmental remediation but has garnered a lot of public debate focused on Elon’s moves outside his role as CEO.
The proposal involves a site that’s currently unusable for recreation due to chemical contamination. A local developer plans to acquire and remediate the land, constructing a new facility specifically for Tesla. This site would reportedly serve two purposes: recycling old lithium-ion batteries and serving as a Tesla Service Center.
Tesla’s Commitment to Recycling
Tesla recently announced its intention to ramp up its battery recycling and repurposing efforts. During the Q1 2025 Earnings Call, Tesla’s executives highlighted substantial progress. Tesla had recycled enough materials in Q1 2025 to build approximately 21,000 Model Y RWD vehicles, representing a 136% year-over-year increase from Q1 2024.
Dedicated regional hubs like this one would be a logical next step in expanding the recycling loop and furthering Tesla’s vertical integration while also reducing its reliance on new materials. In addition, local sources also mentioned that Tesla could be repurposing older lithium-ion batteries for other purposes, including their inclusion in stationary battery storage systems like Powerwall or Megapack.
Of course, the facility also has major benefits for the local community, including creating around 100 local jobs, as well as injecting approximately $56 million into the local economy. Further, developing the contaminated land as a renewable facility is one of the safest ways to use the land that’s been sealed off from the public for nearly a decade.
Elon’s Image
The proposal isn’t without its critics. Local opposition was voiced during community consultations, with most of the negative sentiment directed towards Elon rather than the facility itself. Despite these complaints, the local council elected to proceed, arguing that tangible economic and environmental benefits far outweigh any perceived geopolitical or symbolic harm that shutting down the project could cause.
With the council’s endorsement on record, the proposal now moves to the South Australian state government for approvals regarding the change in land classification.
Tesla’s software updates often hide some undocumented features alongside the official release notes, and software update 2025.20 is no exception. With this update, Tesla has introduced a welcome quality-of-life improvement for the in-vehicle Dashcam Viewer. Users now have the ability to select and delete multiple clips at once (thanks, Max!). However, this addition is limited to the updated Dashcam Viewer for Ryzen-based vehicles.
While it may seem a small change, if you wanted to clear out your Dashcam clips, you’d have to either delete them one by one in the vehicle or remove your Dashcam USB drive and take it to a computer to erase all the clips at once. For those who frequently see Sentry Mode notifications or often record clips with their Dashcam, this is a useful addition.
This feature is currently limited to vehicles that have received the updated Dashcam viewer - which means vehicles equipped with AMD Ryzen processors (how to tell if you have Intel or AMD). This includes all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with AMD Ryzen, as well as the 2021+ Model S and Model X vehicles.
Unfortunately, since the Cybertruck does not yet have access to the updated Dashcam viewer or support for the additional two cameras in Sentry Mode, it has not received this feature yet either.
This undocumented feature is a very welcomed addition for many users who carefully manage their Dashcam and Sentry Mode videos.
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