Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, is coming to Tesla cars starting next week. This feature will function as a voice assistant. The rollout will begin with premium models. Users will be able to converse with the car and receive real-time information from the AI.
Grok AI: Elon Musk is once again poised to transform the future into the present. Grok, an innovative chatbot created by his AI startup xAI, is now set to become part of Tesla cars. Musk himself confirmed that Grok will be integrated into Tesla vehicles starting next week. This news is no less than thrilling for tech enthusiasts who have been eagerly awaiting the convergence of AI and automation.
What is Grok? And why is it special?
Grok is an advanced generative AI chatbot developed by xAI (Elon Musk's AI startup). Its aim is not only to compete with chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude but also to take the user experience a step further.
Some key features of Grok:
- Natural voice interface
- Ability to communicate in real-time
- Direct integration with X (formerly Twitter)
- Ability to answer complex questions like a human
Now this same technology is about to become a direct part of your Tesla car.
Elon Musk's announcement: Starting next week
On Thursday, Musk shared information via a post on X (formerly Twitter): 'Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles very soon. By next week.'
This announcement was made on the same day that Musk and his team unveiled the updated version of Grok 4. During the livestream, they mentioned that this new version is performing better than leading AI models like OpenAI in many respects, especially in voice interface and the ability to respond quickly.
Progress continues despite controversy
This progress of Grok comes at a time when, a few days ago, the chatbot made antisemitic comments on the X platform. However, xAI took immediate action, removing the content and further strengthening security measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
The company stated: 'We have implemented additional security measures to prevent hate speech before it is posted by Grok on X.'
Tesla and xAI: Business relations and growing expansion
The inclusion of Grok in Tesla cars is not just a technological step; it also indicates the depth of the relationship between xAI and Tesla.
- In 2023, Elon Musk ran a poll on X, asking whether Tesla should invest $5 billion in xAI.
- 68% of the people voted in support, after which Musk mentioned discussing it with the Tesla board.
- Later, xAI and X merged, and Musk stated that xAI's valuation was $80 billion and X's was $33 billion.
Financial partnership between xAI and Tesla
Tesla revealed in April 2025 that xAI company has also become a source of its income.
- In 2024, there were business and consulting agreements worth $198.3 million between the two companies.
- A large portion of this amount, around $191 million, was spent by xAI on the purchase of Tesla's Megapack energy batteries.
This makes it clear that Musk's two companies are now deeply connected technically and commercially.
What will change in Tesla with Grok?
After Grok's arrival, Tesla users may get these key features:
- Communicating with the car like a voice assistant
- AI-assisted traffic, weather, and route suggestions
- Entertainment control and news updates by voice only
- Changing car settings with voice commands
- Potentially the introduction of an AI-driving assistant
Will all users get this feature?
Elon Musk has not yet clarified which Tesla car will receive the Grok feature first or whether there will be a separate payment for it. It is believed that this feature will initially be available only in expensive premium models and will later be expanded to the rest of the cars.
