Panasonic Automotive unveiled a number of updates to its SkipGen in-vehicle infotainment system at CES 2023. The drive system was originally showcased by the company in early 2021 as an augmented reality drive system that overlays critical information to the lower part of the driver's windshield. This service offers navigational assistance including destination, duration, current speed, and other important trip-related information.
Now, in 2023, Panasonic Automotive announced key updates for the service including Alexa and apple CarPlay support, making this the first in-vehicle infotainment system to support a wake word such as "Hey Siri" or "Alexa." This offers seamless access to the smart assistants to the driver without them needing to take their hands, or eyes, off the wheel.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- In-vehicle Smart Assistants
- Opportunity for car manufacturers to integrate smart assistants in their in-vehicle infotainment system for seamless voice access.
- Ar-based Drive System
- Disruptive innovation opportunity to integrate AR technology into vehicle windshield for real-time navigational assistance.
- Intelligent Navigation System
- Potential for developing more intelligent navigation system that offers real-time information about trip duration, traffic updates and other important information.
Sectors Adopting This
- Automotive Industry
- Opportunity for car manufacturers to integrate smart assistants in their in-vehicle infotainment system for seamless voice access.
- Consumer Electronics Industry
- Potential for developing more intelligent navigation system that offers real-time information about trip duration, traffic updates and other important information.
- Augmented Reality Industry
- Disruptive innovation opportunity to integrate AR technology into vehicle windshield for real-time navigational assistance.
