Tesla FSD Could Get Smarter Neighborhood Navigation After Ashok Elluswamy Responds ‘Working On It’ to Voice Command RequestBenzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.Tesla Inc. is developing natural-language voice commands that could let Full Self-Driving users describe precise drop-off locations with cues such as house colors, driveways, or nearby landmarks.Tesla Works On Smarter FSD Voice CommandsTesla's vice president of AI software, Ashok Elluswamy, confirmed the work on Tuesday after an X user said FSD would be "twice as useful in neighborhoods" if drivers could tell the car which driveway to use, the way they would guide a human driver.Working on it.— Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy) July 8, 2026Don't Miss:AdvertisementAdvertisementA single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are the 5 hires founders most often misjudge — and whyStill Learning the Market? These 50 Must-Know Terms Can Help You Catch Up FastThe user suggested saying, "It's the white house on the left, just past that SUV," and having FSD remember the location for future trips. Elluswamy replied, "Working on it."The request targets a familiar last-mile problem for driver-assistance systems: map pins can be wrong, while a person can understand context, such as a parked car, a storefront entrance, or the correct side of a street. A working version would make Tesla's system more conversational, especially during the final stretch of a trip.Grok Could Gain Real Driving AuthorityThe feature also tracks with a timeline Elon Musk floated in June, when he said Grok-based FSD voice control would arrive in "about 3 months or so," pointing to a possible September rollout. Reports said sample commands included "Turn right here," "Drop us off right here," "Drop at entrance first, then park far away" and "Pull forward into the driveway."AdvertisementAdvertisementThe key change would be the control authority. Grok has existed in Tesla vehicles as a conversational assistant since Musk said in July 2025 that it would be available in cars, and reports said Tesla expanded Grok to European vehicles in February 2026. But Grok has not been allowed to direct how FSD actually drives. The new system would push it toward a supervisor role that translates spoken intent into driving decisions.See Also: Avoid the #1 Investing Mistake: How Your 'Safe' Holdings Could Be Costing You Big TimeSafety Scrutiny Still Shadows FSD ExpansionThe effort comes as FSD faces safety scrutiny. Reuters reported in May that European regulators raised concerns about FSD's behavior and branding, including speeding, icy-road use and whether the name could mislead drivers. 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