All Tesla Vehicles to Receive Grok Smart Voice Assistant According to Musk

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During another one of his gaming live streams, Elon Musk confirmed that Grok in Teslas is coming soon. According to Elon, you’ll be able to talk to your Tesla and ask for anything.

This seems in line with what we recently predicted - the arrival of a Smart Assistant from xAI, integrated right into your Tesla. We’ve seen the initial indications of this Smart Assistant beginning to form.

Back in early 2023, China received a region-locked Smart Assistant that could handle a few additional basic tasks. Then, Tesla updated the Navigation Voice globally, and most recently, the voice command “Hi” now returns a response. We also had reports that many people have had more success with voice commands recently, suggesting changes to the backend.

We’ve been super excited to see the Smart Assistant, but this is the first confirmation that it will be Grok.

Real-time Information

Grok is xAI’s advanced large language model (LLM) AI, designed to deliver highly capable and dynamic responses. Unlike many other LLMs, Grok can access real-time information and adapt its answers based on the latest news and discussions happening on X’s platform, making it uniquely responsive to breaking news and evolving events.

However, Grok still doesn’t have voice support like other models - including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. It can generate images, documents, tables, and reason very effectively, but it has yet to deliver that information audibly.

Adjust Vehicle Features

Grok’s real-time nature is a capability that could be super useful in a vehicle. When you want to stop on a road trip for food, you can ask for the best local restaurant that is the least busy. Grok will potentially be able to gather all this information, and then enter the navigation entry as your next stop - and then Tesla’s FSD will take you there.

Grok will also be able to process in-vehicle commands intelligently - commands like “Open Charge Port” or “My Hands are Cold” will work through Grok, and it’ll make adjustments to your vehicle as required. Interfacing closely with the vehicle will be a capability that most other smart assistants won’t have - and none will be able to set a navigation destination, choose charging stops, or ask questions that depend on your vehicle’s location, such as send me the to closest 250kW Supercharger.

While voice commands can already perform some of these features, the voice system is expected to be greatly improved with Grok’s integration, letting drivers speak more naturally instead of remembering the syntax that the voice command system understands.

All Teslas will be able to use Grok - Elon Musk

General Knowledge

Tesla owners will finally have a Google Assistant-like smart assistant where you’ll be able to get quick answers to everyday questions, like what’s the weather for tomorrow or what’s Tesla’s stock price.

Supported Vehicles

Grok will continue to analyze and deliver responses on Tesla’s or xAI’s servers rather than inside your vehicle. Processing language and then running it through the AI network isn’t a small task, and given FSD taking priority on-vehicle, Grok will be dependent on an internet connection. The good news here is that since the heavy lifting is all down server-side, Grok will be available for all vehicles, according to Musk. Musk said during his live stream that “all Teslas will be able to use Grok.”

This will certainly mean that vehicles with Intel and Ryzen processors will have the new voice assistant available, while vehicles with MCU 1 are unknown at this time. Since this is mostly a server-side change, we also expect legacy Model S and X vehicles to receive the feature.

Premium Connectivity?

While voice commands are free to all Tesla owners, Tesla has been developing a lot of features lately that require its Premium Connectivity package for about $10/month. Just in the last few months, Tesla has added YouTube Music, Amazon Music, SiriusXM, the ability to stream dashcam footage on your phone, weather radar overlays, and more.

There are several paths Tesla could take. Tesla could bundle Grok into Premium Connectivity, it could require a Premium subscription on X, or it could be a completely free feature.

Release Date

Seeing Grok finally on the horizon is super exciting after we’ve been pining for a Smart Voice Assistant in Teslas for years. Musk said that it’s “coming soon,” during his stream, but we still don’t know exactly when. However, Tesla and xAI have been making several changes over the past few months that hint at this upcoming change. We’d expect this feature to launch in the first half of 2025 and potentially even much sooner.

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Tesla FSD in Europe: June Update

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The road to bringing FSD to Europe has been a long and complex one and filled with regulatory and bureaucratic hurdles. Elon Musk, as well as other members of Tesla’s AI team, have previously voiced their grievances with the regulatory approval process on X.

However, it appears that there is finally some progress in getting things moving with recent changes to upcoming autonomy regulations, but the process still seems slow.

Waiting on the Dutch

Elon commented on X recently, stating that Tesla is waiting for approval from Dutch authorities and then the EU to start rolling out FSD in Europe. Tesla is focusing on acquiring approvals from the Dutch transportation authority, which will provide them with the platform they need to gain broader acceptance in Europe. Outside of the Netherlands, Tesla is also conducting testing in Norway, which provides a couple of avenues for them to obtain national-level approval.

The frustration has been ongoing, with multiple committee meetings bringing up autonomy regulation but always pulling back at the last second before approving anything. The last meeting on Regulation 157, which governs Automated Lane Keeping Systems, concluded with authorities from the UK and Spain requesting additional time to analyze the data before reaching a conclusion.

Tesla, as well as Elon, have motioned several times for owners to reach out to their elected representatives to move the process forward, as it seems that Tesla’s own efforts are being stymied. 

This can seem odd, especially since Tesla has previously demoed FSD working exceptionally smoothly on European roads - and just did it again in Rome when they shared the video below on X.

FSD Supervised testing in Rome, Italy

Pending regulatory approval pic.twitter.com/TXh3uQIfrx

— Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) June 12, 2025

DCAS Phase 3

While the approval process has been slow, Kees Roelandschap pointed out that there may be a different regulatory step that could allow FSD to gain a foothold in Europe.

According to Kees, the European Commission is now taking a new approach to approving ADAS systems under the new DCAS Phase 3 regulations. The Commission is now seeking data from systems currently operational in the United States that can perform System-Initiated Maneuvers and don’t require hands-on intervention for every request.

This is key because those are two of the core functionalities that make FSD so usable, and it also means that there may not be a need to wait years for proper regulations to be written from scratch. Now, the Commission will be looking at real-world data based on existing, deployed technology, which could speed up the process immensely.

What This Means

This new, data-driven regulatory approach could be the path for Tesla to reach its previous target of September for European FSD. While the cogs of bureaucracy are ever slow, sometimes all it takes is a little data to have them turn a bit faster in this case.

Alongside specific countries granting approval for limited field testing with employees, there is some light at the end of the tunnel for FSD in Europe, and hopes are that a release will occur by the end of 2025. With Europe now looking to North America for how FSD is performing, Tesla’s Robotaxi results could also play a role.

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Tesla Launches 'TeslaVision' Contest With Big Prizes — See Last Year’s Winner [VIDEO]

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Tesla’s marketing has always been relatively unconventional, relying on word-of-mouth rather than traditional advertising. The passion of the owner’s community is always massive, but it is especially high now with the launch of the Robotaxi network just around the corner.

Tesla is now tapping into that spring of fan creativity and announced the TeslaVision video contest, with some seriously impressive prizes up for grabs.

Announcing the TeslaVision fan video showcase

Tesla owners & supporters have always been able to see our products & mission for what they truly are.

Your word of mouth has made Tesla what it is today.

The OGs will remember that in 2017, we held our first video contest. 8 years… pic.twitter.com/6pPpkqmqOH

— Tesla (@Tesla) June 10, 2025

The Contest

The core of the contest is simple. Create a video that shows how your Tesla gives you more in life. Tesla is looking for submissions that highlight themes of freedom, safety, fun, and convenience.

Prizes

The prizes definitely make this contest worth entering if you’re good with a camera and have some basic video editing abilities.

For North America, the prizes include a brand new Model Y AWD Long Range, alongside an all-expenses-paid trip to Austin for a tour of Giga Texas. The grand prize winner will also be able to custom order their Model Y, allowing them to select their preferred wheels and color.

The two runners-up won’t get a Model Y, but they’ll also enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip to Giga Texas for a tour of the factory.

The travel and tour include lodging in Austin for 2 nights, as well as economy-class round-trip tickets from anywhere in North America. Tesla will also provide a vehicle for use during the trip.

Hopefully, these winners will also have the opportunity to experience the Robotaxi network while they’re in Austin, as it’s expected to be opened to the public later this month.

Project Loveday

For long-time followers of Tesla, this contest may feel familiar. The contest is a direct throwback to the 2017 Project Loveday contest, which was inspired by a letter to Tesla from a 10-year-old aspiring marketer. That contest was won by MKBHD, with his submission below:

How to Enter

If you’re ready to start filming, here are the key pieces of information you’ll need to know:

• Video must be 90 seconds or less

• Video must be uploaded to YouTube with a public URL

• Make a post on X and Instagram tagging “@Tesla” and include the words “TeslaVision contest” in the post.

• Provide links to both social media posts in your submission to Tesla’s form

• Provide your personal details in the form

• You have until July 17th, 2025, or until Tesla receives 10,000 entries, whichever comes first.

You can find the official submission form and all region-specific details on Tesla's website.

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