Do you want to make Grok speak without pressing a button? That's exactly what Elon Musk has confirmed: The “Hey Grok Wake Word” is coming to your Tesla. This will make the new AI assistant from the 2025.26 update even more natural to use – and significantly more powerful in perspective.
Why the “Hey Grok Wake Word” is important
Currently, you activate Grok by long-pressing the voice button (or the right scroll button). A short press still starts the old voice system. With “Hey Grok”, the fiddling with the steering wheel is eliminated – especially practical when you're on the road with FSD and hardly want to touch the steering wheel to avoid deactivating Autopilot.
This is how Grok works today
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Start by long pressing a button or Grok app icon
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Short press = classic voice commands
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Grok cannot (yet) control vehicle functions
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Free to use with Premium Connectivity/WiFi – login brings additional features
What changes with “Hey, Grok”?
The Hey Grok Wake Word enables true hands-free control. Conversations become smoother, syntax freer. Sentences like “Hey Grok, turn up the seat heater” or “Hey Grok, add a coffee stop” will soon be everyday.
More context, better answers
Grok in the Tesla is smarter than on the phone: The assistant knows location, route, battery level, planned stops, and more. Questions like “Hey Grok, which coffee shop is a maximum of 15 minutes off my route?” he will soon answer with real context understanding.
What else is coming – step by step
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Wake Word first, then gradually vehicle controls
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Smarter routing and energy services (“Charge in time”, “Open the garage door at home”)
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Possible external access? Knight Rider says hello – still futuristic, but not ruled out
Conclusion
With the Hey Grok Wake Word, Tesla finally turns the AI assistant into a voice-controlled co-driver. The update is the beginning: The deeper Grok is integrated into the vehicle, the more comfort and time you save in everyday life. Now it's time to wait until Tesla flips the switch – and then just start talking.
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