Tesla has introduced Grok, an in-car conversational AI developed by xAI, providing drivers with a hands-free chat companion during their journeys.

Tesla has launched a new software update for its vehicles that includes the anticipated integration of Grok, but it

Tesla just started pushing out its latest software update, version 2025.26, and with it comes something a lot of people have been waiting for: Grok AI integration.

Finnish e-motor startup Donut Lab raised €25 million ($29.2 million) in a seed funding round led by Risto Siilasmaa, the founder of cybersecurity company WithSecure (formerly F-Secure). Risto has also joined Donut Lab’s board.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that Grok AI will be available in Tesla vehicles “next week at the latest," according to Reuters. Musk’s AI startup xAI launched the Grok 4 model on Wednesday, but had not previously offered a deployment timeline.

Musk's announcement comes hours after xAI debuted its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4. The 54-year-old discussed the recent innovation during a nearly hour-long livestream shared on xAI's X page, during which he did not mention the chatbot's integration into Tesla vehicles.

Grok AI will be available in Tesla vehicles next week "at the latest", the EV maker's CEO, Elon Musk, said in a post on X on Thursday.