BMW to launch its own in-car voice assistant

BMW is following Mercedes-Benz's lead and will be introducing its proprietary in-car voice assistant starting March 2019. The system will be available for models that carry BMW’s 7.0 operating system. This "Intelligent Personal Assistant” will continue learning about your habits and favorite settings to make your ride as comfortable as possible. BMW boasts that you don’t even have to be specific about the instructions you give it. You can just say “Hey BMW, I’m too cold,” and it’ll adjust your car’s temperature. You can even rename the voice assistant and call it any name you want. BMW says you can even ask it the meaning of life, which other digital assistants have given up on. 

Speaking of the other assistants, BMW says it’ll be compatible with its competition “...in [the] future too, thereby providing a link to other rapidly growing ecosystems.” This means, you might be able to start your car or give it other commands from the comfort of your smart speakers at home. The German auto maker promised that its assistant will get “regular updates” that will expand its skills and functions. It isn’t clear though if these will be available over-the-air or if you’ll need to visit a dealership for it. 

Source: The Verge