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# Plug-In Automotive Assistants
Roxie, CarkitAI's Car Assistant, Reduces Driver Distractions

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-01-21 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-assistant
References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/carkitai-a-handsfree-bluetooth-car-kit-with-roxie-a-zero-wait-voice-assistant-for-music-calls-and-messages-is-unveiled-300775776.html) & [carkit-ai](https://www.carkit-ai.com/)

At CES 2019, CarKitAI was on display as a highly responsive car assistant to offer [hands-free features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mistral-ai), reduce distractions and promote overall safety.

CarkitAI combines a hands-free Bluetooth car kit with Roxie, which is touted as "the world's most responsive voice assistant" and one that provides a lag-free experience. Roxie boasts the ability to take calls, play music, notify users of incoming messages, set up reminders and manage calendar events. With this [in-car voice assistant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-and-amazon), CarkitAI is introducing an experience that's intuitive and natural by providing zero wait times for responses. As CarkitAI CEO Jeffrey Wu describes, "you can ask Roxie to perform commands just like talking to a real person."

CarkitAI is now available in both Velvet Black and Enamel White colors and soon, a fun and interactive CarKitAI Karaoke version is set to be introduced.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.3/10
- Popularity: 48% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Hands-free Car Assistants:** Opportunity to develop more responsive and intuitive voice assistants for in-car use, reducing distractions and promoting safety.
- **Zero Wait Times for Responses:** Potential to create lag-free voice assistants that provide immediate responses, enhancing user experience and convenience.
- **Interactive In-car Entertainment:** Possibility to create fun and engaging features like CarKitAI Karaoke that entertain passengers during car rides.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Automotive Technology:** Innovations in voice assistants for cars can be beneficial to the automotive industry by improving safety and user experience.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Hands-free car assistants can contribute to the consumer electronics industry by providing seamless integration of voice-controlled features in vehicles.
- **Entertainment:** The introduction of interactive in-car entertainment, such as CarKitAI Karaoke, opens up opportunities for the entertainment industry to create interactive experiences for car passengers.

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