Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that the company’s cars will soon be able to “follow you like a pet” and take directions from phones “like a big remote–controlled car.”
The new feature will be available in about six weeks, Musk tweeted.
Teslas have boasted a limited “summoning” feature, first announced in 2016, for some time. That capability, though, only allows the cars to “inch forward or backwards.”
The new version sounds much more robust, allowing users to control their cars like James Bond in “Tomorrow Never Dies.”
The new summoning feature will only be available in Teslas made over the past two years, according to Musk’s tweetstorm.
Still, the eccentric CEO has a long history of missing deadlines, dating back to when he was a kid and continuing into his business career.
So while Tesla owners might eventually see this summoning feature, they probably shouldn’t hold their breath.