Voice Assistants Can Help Thwart COVID-19 Spread in Cars, Says Gartner
Enhanced connected car “functionalities” are one of four categories of technologies automakers can incorporate into vehicles to help fight the spread of COVID-19, reported Gartner Monday. Automated door locks and engine start/stop actions using a smartphone app “can reduce surface…
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contact inside the vehicle,” it said. Using an “effective” voice assistant can also reduce contact with cabin surfaces, it said. “The new normal set by COVID-19 will clearly influence how people travel,” said Gartner. “The fear of infection is starting to drive some travelers away from public transport, placing a greater emphasis on private cars and shared mobility services.” The public will seek additional “reassurance against contagion and several technologies are being put in place in response to that need,” it said.