Google Assistant Now Gets New Voice-enabled Driving Mode Feature For Android Phones: Report
In addition to driving mode, Google is making it possible to use Assistant to remotely control cars -- like users could ask Google to adjust the car's temperature before the driver gets in.
San Francisco, May 8: Google has rolled out a voice-enabled driving mode on Assistant that would not only personalise suggestions for navigation, messages, calling and media, but also bring all relevant activities front and centre. The search-engine giant announced the feature during its annual developer I/O conference that kick started in Mountain View, California on Tuesday. Google Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL Affordable Premium Smartphones Launched in India at Rs 39,999 & Rs 44,999; Online Sale Via Flipkart on May 15.
Driving mode would launch on Assistant once the user connects their phone to the car's Bluetooth. If the user's phone is not connected to the car, they could just say, "Hey Google, let's drive".
In addition to driving mode, Google is making it possible to use Assistant to remotely control cars -- like users could ask Google to adjust the car's temperature before the driver gets in, TechCrunch reported.
This feature would be available in "the coming months" to cars compatible with Hyundai's "Blue Link" and Mercedes-Benz's "Mercedes me connect", the report added.
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