Last month we saw a rather glorious video demonstration of how the Apple Watch can remotely control the Tesla Model S with the right software, and now that app’s developer has gone a step further by adding voice commands like remotely starting the car to the demo using Siri. Check out the video below:
The previous demo was impressive enough with features like remotely locking and unlocking the car and monitoring speed from the watch, and now the developer has added voice commands that can be enabled by using “Hey Siri” commands.
In the video demo, developer Allen Wong shows off a few key examples including starting the Tesla Model S with a voice command, enabling climate control inside, and even opening the sunroof all hands-free using the watch. The software is currently in development and the overall performance seems a bit slower than other methods might be, but the prospect of not only controlling the Model S from the Apple Watch but also using voice commands on the watch seems really futuristic.
Apple’s Jeff Williams did call the car the “ultimate mobile device” when speaking at a conference last month and there is that whole Project Titan electric car project underway at Apple. Maybe one day we’ll see CarPlay get a little more serious in this space and see the Apple Watch play a key role there. One can dream. Until then, you’ll need a Tesla Model S and the upcoming Remote S app to make living in the future a 2015 experience.
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What happens if you have more than one Tesla…
Good problem to have. You will have to wear two Apple Watches.
This has nothing to do with this post but just curious on whether people’s YouTube app updated to the new look? My girlfriends YouTube app has the new skin but mine looks the same but with darker letters. Just curious if anybody else has the update or if she was lucky and accidentally got the new look YouTube update.
Mine has updated
“Hey Siri, stop car, honk the horn”
Activating other voice commands for the car could allow unintentional consequences…
Seems to me that “Starting” a Tesla is the wrong word.
Unless he’s using HomeKit or has a rooted device, it’s simply not possible to use Siri commands in your app. There is no SDK available (other than HomeKit) that opens anything related to Siri… what so ever.
well… my car unlocks if i get near and i’m pretty sure most new cars do that today… mid-range upwards at least… ok… i still have to push a button to start it – very 2000-style…
now, if siri could hands-free open the door for me (other than the trunk) so i can put something in, that’d be great…