Upcoming features include hands-free text messaging via Grok, potential FSD controls through Grok, and the Grok Bot for hands-free errands, with Intel-based cars possibly receiving Grok support via updates such as 2026.38 despite hardware differences.

Grok can handle calls, music playback, and apps, including placing calls, playing specific music or playlists, switching audio sources, and opening apps like Browser, Energy, Calendar, Netflix, YouTube, Tesla Arcade, and Tesla Theater, and it can read articles from websites on request.

Grok now supports natural-language requests for climate control, air vent direction, heated steering wheel, and Bioweapon Defense Mode, with driver-only versus passenger settings to tailor comfort.

Current limitations include the inability to lock/unlock doors, open trunk/frunk, adjust air suspension, change acceleration mode, activate Car Wash Mode, adjust mirrors or steering wheel, adjust display brightness, or mute navigation, with some actions instead redirecting to the appropriate screen.

In navigation, Grok accepts vague destinations and can manage route preferences (Avoid Tolls, HOV lanes) and cancellations, plus supports location-based reminders with one-time or recurring options.

Settings and vehicle controls cover glovebox and charging port door operations, folding mirrors, enabling Sentry Mode, saving Dashcam clips, controlling dome lights, reading tire pressures and odometer, and Grok can operate wipers and read the owner’s manual or release notes.

Grok is available across most regions (North America, Europe, Australia, and much of Asia and the Middle East) and requires an AMD Ryzen infotainment computer with Premium Connectivity or Wi‑Fi, operating in Assistant mode with the wake word “Hey Grok.”

Grok has evolved from a question-answering assistant to a broad voice assistant in Tesla, handling 119 of 172 tested commands, with 53 commands still requiring the mic button or older inputs.

Overall, Grok is expanding voice control in Tesla, reducing reliance on the mic button and continuing development to broaden capabilities.

Grok can chain multiple commands in one sentence, such as setting climate, adjusting fan speed, and turning on seat heaters simultaneously.

Grok debuted as a conversational assistant in 2025.26, added navigation in the 2025 Holiday Update, introduced the Hey Grok wake word and location-based reminders in Spring 2026, and expanded to vehicle controls in the Summer Update.

Climate and seat-heater controls are among Grok’s most useful commands, including setting climate, adjusting fan speed, enabling modes like Dog or Camp, recirculating air, and turning on heated seats, though rear-seat heat control remains unavailable.