@Sargon_of_Akkad Future conversation with Heathrow Approach. "Heathrow Approach XX123 heavy with you on 120.4 inbound level 31 info x-ray" Approach "XX123 what is your pilot race status" "Heathrow Approach primary pilot id white" "XX123 landing denied we over the white quota"
@Sargon_of_Akkad LOL, indeed. Funny that writing things down rather that rely on some unwritten "That's how we do it here" is strange. Let's on the memories of elderly and demented politicians or judges, that will always product good outcomes.
@ClownWorld In Texas, if you are turning left onto a multi-lane road and the cross-traffic does not have a stop sign, yield sign, or traffic light, they do not have to provide you with any right-of-way. So in Texas, the greatest burden of fault is likely to Fall on the truck and trailer.
@elonmusk@Tesla@xai @WholeMarsBlog @SawyerMerritt@DirtyTesLa@Grok
As a Tesla Model Y owner and Premium subscriber, I recommend adding secure smart home control to Grok as a core feature within an Extended Communication / Media Package — while also expanding Grok into a full concierge service at the driver’s command.
Currently, owners must manually use the in-car browser to log into Google Home, myQ, Home Assistant, Meross and similar platforms to control lights, garage doors, thermostats, and security systems. Enabling natural voice control — “Hey Grok, open the garage door,” “Hey Grok, turn on the house lights and set the thermostat to 72°” — would eliminate this friction.
This should extend well beyond home automation to position Grok as a true **personal concierge while driving**: making restaurant reservations, checking real-time flight status, ordering takeout, managing calendar appointments, researching local attractions, or handling other web-based tasks on command.
This would be a logical evolution of Premium Connectivity, creating a higher-tier subscription that deeply integrates Grok as a true mobile smart home command center and personal assistant.
**Strategic Business Value:**
• Increased Subscription Revenue: Positions the Extended package as a high-margin, recurring revenue stream with clear added value.
• Higher User Engagement & Retention: Dramatically increases time spent interacting with Grok and the vehicle UI.
• Ecosystem Lock-in: Strengthens the Tesla + home + daily life integration flywheel.
• Competitive Moat: No other automaker offers this level of AI voice control of third-party platforms and concierge services from the vehicle.
**Strategic Tie to Digital Optimus:**
Beyond convenience, this capability serves as critical infrastructure for Digital Optimus / Virtual Optimus.
Enabling Grok to securely authenticate and interact with third-party web UIs and APIs (under explicit user consent and strict security protocols) accelerates the development of Grok as a general-purpose digital agent. This directly supports the broader Tesla-xAI vision of Grok operating across vehicles, homes, and physical Optimus robots — turning the car into a rolling command center for both home control and concierge-level digital interactions.
The foundation is already being built with the current “Hey Grok” rollout. Bundling smart home control and advanced concierge features into an Extended Communication/Media package represents a high-ROI opportunity that delivers immediate customer value while advancing long-term AI ambitions.
I believe this would resonate strongly with Tesla owners who have invested in smart homes. Happy to provide more detailed use cases or feedback if helpful.
Would appreciate any thoughts from the product, Grok, and subscription teams on whether this direction is being evaluated.
Special thanks to Grok for assisting with the brainstorming and creation of this post.
#Tesla #Grok #Optimus #DigitalOptimus #TeslaAI
@BhattiLaib9960 I am uncomfortable with this post in my digital neighborhood. There are people in this neighborhood that are blasphemers and apostates. The blatant idolatry of man flesh. I get that it’s hot, I really do.
You’re in a space we all have to share. It’s about consideration.
🧵 Constructive idea for Tesla as we move toward even higher autonomy:
Implement a permanent, hardware-isolated “Limp-Home Recovery Image” — a minimal, read-only safety kernel that lives in protected storage on every vehicle.
Core concept:
Always-present fallback OS in a separate, secure partition.
Automatically boots if the main system fails validation or update install.
Delivers only essential manual driving capability:
Steering, acceleration, braking
Lights, signals, hazards
Basic instrumentation + backup camera
Simplified energy management with protection of system over range (perhaps external only power mode or service unlock for some modes)
Secure channel to download & install a fresh main image
No infotainment, no FSD, no connectivity beyond recovery — pure safety baseline.
Why this strengthens the platform:
Extra layer of defense-in-depth for OTA updates (already excellent).
Greater peace of mind for owners, especially on long trips or with families.
Helps regulatory confidence as Robotaxi fleets scale.
Can be built per hardware cohort (VIN groups with matching architecture).
This isn’t about doubting Tesla’s current system — it’s about making an already robust platform even more resilient, similar to redundant systems in aviation or enterprise servers.
Curious what the community and Tesla team think.
@Tesla@elonmusk @WholeMarsBlog @SawyerMerritt