Google announced a new HD version of its Maps service for cars with the Android Automotive operating system. The new HD maps will provide more detailed road markings, lane-level localization, road barriers and signs. De functie zal debuteren op de Volvo EX90- en Polestar 3-modellen en zal profiteren van de lidar-, radar- en camerasensoren op voertuigen om een veiligere rijervaring te garanderen.
Volvo’s HD maps demo shows users will get a detailed model of their vehicle on the screen which mimics all actions undertaken by the driver. HD maps will be available only on vehicles that use Google Automotive Services.
HD-kaarten zullen ook samenwerken met Volvo’s Pilot Assist-functie en toekomstige platforms voor autonoom rijden van andere autofabrikanten om de beste rijervaring op ondersteunde en autonome voertuigen te garanderen. Volvo and Polestar vehicles also gain remote check-in features via Google smart home devices. Users will be able to ask Google Assistant to warm up their cars, check battery percentage and all kinds of other useful features. The remote check-in feature will debut in the US and is coming to other markets later this year. Google also announced the new Waze app for Android Automotive is now available on Renault Austral Hybrid andMegane E-Techcars.
In related news, Google announced itsredesignedsplit-screen Android Auto look is now officially rolling out to users. The new look Android Auto was previously limited tobeta testerssince November.
De bijgewerkte Android Auto-interface benadrukt de split-screen-functionaliteit voor kaarten en media, waardoor het niet meer nodig is om vaak achter het stuur tussen verschillende applicaties te schakelen. Depending on the vehicle, the display can accommodate either two apps side-by-side or up to three distinct panes simultaneously. Additionally, the dock provides quick access to your app library, notifications, and Google Assistant.
