Tesla begins rolling out Grok AI for customers across Europe

Tesla owners in Europe will soon be able to access Elon Musk’s AI assistant Grok in their vehicles.

Tesla has started rolling out its Grok AI assistant across Europe.

Customers in the UK will be among the first electric car owners to receive the new system as part of the latest software update.

The AI companion is included in software version 2026.2.6, which is now being deployed free of charge to eligible Teslas.

Grok has been developed by Tesla tycoon Elon Musk’s firm xAI and is designed to answer questions on a variety of subjects, including physics, mathematics, biology, philosophy and history.

Integrated directly into Tesla’s in-car systems, Grok is able to respond to spoken prompts from the driver via the steering wheel controls and touchscreen interface.

Among its principal functions is the ability to initiate navigation commands – which allows drivers to set destinations, adjust routes while on the move or search for nearby points of interest through natural language requests.

Tesla says that the system is capable of referencing the vehicle owner’s manual and offer guidance on best practice, vehicle operation and maintenance, as well as interpreting dashboard alerts.

This functionality is intended to allow drivers to ask questions about specific warnings or features and receive contextual responses without having to manually search through documentation.

Grok offers a number of optional interaction modes, including standard settings such as Assistant, Language Tutor, Therapist, Storyteller, Meditation, Doc and Conspiracy.

There are also dedicated children’s modes, including Story Time and Trivia Game, that are aimed at younger passengers.

As well as these modes, drivers and passengers have the opportunity to choose between different AI personas. These include Ara, an upbeat female voice; Eve, a soothing female voice; Leo, a British man’s voice; Rex, a calm male voice and Sal, a smooth male voice.

Tesla explains that Grok is available in several different languages and intends to provide conversational responses with natural phrasing.

The system intends to allow vehicle occupants to use their journey time for tasks such as learning, entertainment and managing navigation in a more efficient way.