The automobile is an iconic symbol of U.S. culture. This is seen in people's homes, workplaces, malls, expressways, and other locations. In general terms, the vehicle structure is relatively unchanged. Granted there are differences, however, this is still a tool used to travel predominantly. A Corvette is not comparative to a Malibu, however, there are certain attributes that the two models share. One avenue the OEMs are beginning to follow more is to include new technologies with the vehicles. One such example is a new technology being developed by Hyundai and Kia.
Usage
Beginning in 2019, Hyundai and Kia will be including AI assistance in the vehicles. They have termed this the "Intelligent Personal Agent." This is being coded by SoundHorn. This business originally was focussed on music identification. If you were listening to a song and did not know who the artist was, this could be used for the query. The new Assistant would communicate through the HMI hardware; in this case the speaker. This is engineered somewhat like Siri or alike app. The new app will build on SoundHound's app, Hound.The focus of the new app will be to provide proactive suggestions based on data from the user's calendar, maps, past input preferences, choices, and other services. In theory, this will suggest destinations for the users, provide updates for news, and be available for smart home connections.
Others
Although this is a novel idea, they are not alone. Ford has their voice and in-car control platform. Nissan and BMW are working with Amazone to implement Alexa.This is a step in the right direction. The movement towards an AI implementation is not going to be over-night and should be taken in steps.
Resources
Etherington, D. (2017, December 27). Kia and Hyundai cars will include AI assistants starting in 2019. Retrieved from https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/27/kia-and-hyundai-cars-will-include-ai-assistants-starting-in-2019/Newman, P. (2017, December 29). Hyundai and Kia are developing AI assistants for cars. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/hyundai-and-kia-developing-ai-assistants-for-cars-2017-12
Vagus, S. (2017, December 29). Hyundai and Kia to release new artificial intelligence assistant in 2019. Retrieved from http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hyundai-and-kia-to-release-new-artificial-intelligence-assistant-in-2019/8533754/
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