TomTom and Microsoft brings generative AI into the vehicles

TomTom with Microsoft announced today a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) for the global automotive industry.

AI, TomTom has developed an integrated, AI-powered conversational automotive assistant that enables voice interaction with infotainment, location search, and vehicle command systems.

It will allow users to ask the AI assistant to navigate to a certain location, find specific stops along their route, and vocally control onboard systems to, for instance, turn up the temperature, open windows, or change radio stations.

This new solution uses Microsoft Azure OpenAI services to inherit the Large Language Models (LLM) capability.

The voice assistant can be integrated into other automotive infotainment systems. The solution is also built into TomTom’s Digital Cockpit, an open, modular in-vehicle infotainment platform.

TomTom worked with Microsoft in 2016 using Azure Maps location services. The companies later expanded their partnership to map data and services for Microsoft’s first-party maps.

“We’re building on our longstanding collaboration with TomTom and bringing together AI advances across the Microsoft Cloud with TomTom’s automotive expertise to provide drivers and carmakers with new AI-powered tools. This integration will enable OEMs to offer highly differentiated and unique cockpit experiences while preserving their unique brand identity,” said Dominik Wee, Corporate Vice President for Manufacturing and Mobility at Microsoft.

(source – TomTom)