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Tesla drivers will soon be able to make video calls directly from their vehicle's touchscreen, Zoom announced Tuesday.
The company said Tuesday during its annual Zoom (ZM)topia conference — where it regularly introduces new features for remote calling — that its software will come to Tesla's integrated infotainment center.
In a pre-recorded demo video during the event, a Tesla driver is seen making a Zoom call as she recharges her vehicle.
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The company did not respond to a request for comment on whether it will prevent drivers from using it while driving, as many automakers require the vehicle to be parked before the driver can use video features.
The timing of the release is also unknown.
But the feature itself is something Tesla has been evaluating for years.
In May 2020, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet that adding Zoom calls to Tesla vehicles was "definitely a future feature."
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Musk received a ton of tweets requesting Zoom integration;
drivers argued that he would give them another private space to take calls and make use of the existing driver-facing camera found in some Teslas and the big screen.
At the time, a Zoom spokesperson told the pop culture website Mashable that adding video call support to its infotainment system would not be the safest use case because many people might try to use it while driving.
Zoom also unveiled other new tools at Tuesday's event, including integrating email and calendar services directly into the service, conversational AI and a chatbot that helps troubleshoot problems, and support for developers to monetize their content. apps on the Zoom App Marketplace.
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The Zoom news comes as Tesla faces growing competition in the electric vehicle market from established automakers like Volkswagen, Ford and General Motors.
Some investors have expressed concern that Musk is too distracted by Twitter's purchase of him to pay enough attention to Tesla's problems.
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This week, Musk again sold Tesla shares for a total that is already approaching $4 billion since he acquired Twitter.
Tesla shares have lost 46% of their value so far this year on disappointing sales caused by supply chain problems.
Musk's companies haven't always had a strong relationship with Zoom.
SpaceX, for example, banned its employees from using Zoom in April 2020 due to "significant privacy and security issues."
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