xAI is bringing Grok Voice mode to Apple CarPlay
xAI is preparing to launch Grok Voice mode on Apple CarPlay, following recent AI chatbot integrations with the platform. Although the feature is not yet functional, a placeholder app in the latest Grok iOS version confirms development is underway. Grok will join ChatGPT and Perplexity as AI assistants available through CarPlay.
- ▪Grok Voice mode is set to come to Apple CarPlay, as indicated by a placeholder app in the latest Grok iOS update.
- ▪Grok is already integrated into Tesla vehicles and will expand to other cars via CarPlay support.
- ▪Grok joins ChatGPT and Perplexity as AI chatbots supporting CarPlay, while Google has not announced CarPlay integration for Gemini.
- ▪Apple is expected to launch a dedicated Siri app that may work with CarPlay, powered by Google's Gemini models in iOS 27.
- ▪Grok originated from Elon Musk’s xAI company, which later absorbed X (formerly Twitter) and became part of SpaceX.
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