The Tesla Diner Will Track When Guests Are Nearby to Prepare Their Orders
According to Bill Chait, the lead operator and longtime LA restaurateur behind Tesse, Tartine, and Republique, the ordering system was completed just a few days ago and is a primary feature meant to showcase Tesla's technology. Guests will be able to place their order up to 24 hours in advance, and the system will hold the order in the queue until the geofence is triggered. On-site ordering from robots will also be available, and the interface inside the restaurant will resemble the one inside Tesla vehicles.
The New York Times reports that ordering integration has been in progress in the on-board Tesla application for months. In January 2025, Tesla update tracker account Tesla App Updates spotted new references in the application under 'Show_Diner' that seemed to reference the system that will be unveiled with the Los Angeles restaurant.
The location tracking integration at the Tesla diner poses questions about data privacy for drivers. It's not clear yet how much location information will be shared with the restaurant, how detailed the user information will be, or how that information will be stored. Eater LA has reached out for further information.
Additional reporting by Matthew Kang.
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