BMW began incorporating smart voice features into its infotainment system using Amazon’s Alexa in 2018. Over the years, a growing number of digital assistant sports car models only increased. At Amazon’s 2022 Devices & Services Event on Wednesday, the two companies announced a deepening partnership: BMW’s next-generation infotainment system will feature assistant-based Alexa is specially developed for riders.
The unnamed BMW assistant will be built from a Alexa Custom Assistant, “a comprehensive solution that makes it easy for BMW and other brands and device manufacturers to create their own customized intelligent assistants that match the brand personality and customer needs.” Those capabilities could include proactive notifications from the vehicle’s assistants alerting the driver that the battery is low while automatically pre-booking a charging slot on the next shortcut, or pre-scheduling an information service. usually with a local dealer and “will allow for a more natural operation of dialogue between driver and vehicle,” according to a BMW press release Wednesday.
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