TomTom has just released a "fully integrated, AI-driven conversational in-car assistant." This should start to appear on dashboard infotainment platforms in the near future.
The company has made some bold claims about AI, saying it will provide "more complex voice interactions" and allow users to speak naturally to navigate, find stops along the way, control in-car systems, open windows, and more。Do it while driving
The company, known for its GPS platform, partnered with Microsoft to develop this AI assistant. In addition to Microsoft products like Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Cognitive Services, the technology uses OpenAI's large language models (LLMs).
Cosmos DB is a multi-model database, and Cognitive Services is a set of APIs for AI applications, so thisShould be an assistant able to take advantage of the latest advances
TomTom promised that the voice assistant would integrate with a variety of interfaces offered by major automakers and said that the car company would retain ownership of its brand. Hence this assistantIt is likely that it will begin to appear in cars of various manufacturers
companyNo clear partnerships with well-known automakers have been announced, but the technology will be integrated into TomTom's digital cockpit, an open, modular in-vehicle infotainment platform.
This isn't the first time companies have tried to put an LLM in a car. In June, Mercedes announced a three-month testing program to integrate ChatGPT models into selected vehicles. The tool also:Leveraged Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service。TomTom will be showcasing AI at CES in January, when we'll learn more about how it works.