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Tesla's Summer Update makes Grok the smart assistant it was always meant to be

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Tesla regularly releases major updates to its vehicles that bundle together a host of software upgrades that not only keep its fleet of vehicles bug-free and running smoothly, but also at the cutting edge of in-car technology.

For its Summer Update, Tesla has added a slew of new Grok commands that allow its AI voice assistant to take care of more key vehicle functions, without drivers needing to hunt around in on-screen menus.

When it was first introduced into Tesla models back in 2025, Grok was merely an AI voice assistant that could answer generic questions — it wasn't able to control features on the vehicle.

This has slowly been changing, with a Spring Update earlier this year adding a wake...

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Tesla's Summer Update makes Grok the smart assistant it was always meant to be

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