Mercedes-Benz and Google companion for ‘next-gen navigation expertise’

Mercedes-Benz plans to construct its personal branded navigation resolution within the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Working System (MBOS) based mostly on Google’s superior Maps Platform. Mercedes-Benz claims to be the primary producer to create its personal branded navigation expertise utilizing Google Maps knowledge.

In line with the 2 firms, the collaboration permits Mercedes-Benz to create a driving expertise that mixes “trusted, dependable data from Google Maps with its personal distinctive luxurious model and really feel.”

The businesses have additionally agreed to look into increasing their collaboration by leveraging Google Cloud’s main synthetic intelligence (AI), knowledge, and open infrastructure options.

This collaboration will lead to extra detailed details about places, real-time and predictive site visitors data, automated rerouting, and extra, all with the luxurious twist that Benz is understood for. YouTube may also be accessible on the infotainment system display.

Ola Källenius, Chief Government Officer, Mercedes-Benz, stated: “We invite solely the perfect companions to reinforce our working system and so as to add to the Mercedes-Benz buyer expertise. Google has been a frontrunner in maps and navigation for a few years. With our strategic partnership, we’re excited to create distinctive providers and to raise the extent of comfort for our prospects. It is going to be deeply built-in inside our signature Mercedes-Benz consumer interface and absolutely related to related automobile capabilities just like the state-of-charge.”

Sundar Pichai, Chief Government Officer, Google and Alphabet, stated: “Our partnership with Mercedes-Benz brings superior applied sciences from Google Maps Platform, Cloud, and YouTube to assist create new experiences for drivers. Along with enabling Mercedes-Benz to design a custom-made navigation interface, we’ll present our AI and knowledge capabilities to speed up their sustainability efforts, advance autonomous driving, and create an enhanced buyer expertise.”

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