Google took advantage of Google I/O 2023 to announce the integration of Waze into Android Automotive and Android Auto compatible cars.
If the deployment of Bard and the presentation of the Pixel Fold were the most significant announcements of the Google I / O 2023 conference, the Mountain View company still reserved a few surprises for Android Auto users. The company has announced that Waze, the GPS application acclaimed by 20 million motorists in Francearrives natively in the dashboards of cars integrating Android Auto and Google services.
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This is news that should delight professionals who spend a lot of time in their car. When developer conference 2023, Google has announced that it has entered into partnerships with Zoom, Microsoft and Cisco to integrate their conference applications (Teams, Webex and Zoom, in audio) directly on the screen of compatible cars. For even more entertainment and information, the firm also announces that YouTube will be available in compatible vehicles Android Automotive from Renault, Polestar, Honda, Chevrolet and Volvo. Drivers will not need to do anything to benefit from these new services, since these will be deployed through an instant update.
Android Auto and Android Automotive now integrate Waze, YouTube and Zoom
Google is launching a major offensive in the field of Artificial Intelligence to counter Microsoft and OpenAI. This will result in products such as Workspace or in Gmail, which will write emails on its own, but also through Google Assistant. Functionality “Smart Suggestions”, which allows you to respond to messages through suggestions made by the platform’s AI will be offered in all cars integrating Google in the coming months.
The announcement of the availability of Waze in all Google-enabled cars remains the most significant announcement. The company announces that “you will be able to use your favorite Waze features, such as real-time traffic reports and closed roads, directly on your car screen”.
