TomTom has announced that it is partnering with Microsoft to create a “fully integrated, AI-powered conversational in-car assistant” that should be available on infotainment platforms in the near future. The company has made some bold claims about the AI, saying it will offer “the ultimate voice experience” and allow users to communicate naturally for navigation, finding stops along the route, controlling on-board systems, opening windows and almost everything drivers do while driving.
The company, best known for its GPS platforms, collaborated with Microsoft to develop this AI assistant. The technology uses OpenAI's extensive language models, as well as Microsoft products such as Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Cognitive Services. Cosmos DB is a multi-model database, and Cognitive Services is a set of APIs for use in artificial intelligence applications, reports Engadget.
TomTom promises that the voice assistant can be integrated into various interfaces offered by major automakers, saying the car company will retain ownership of its brand. So this may start to appear in cars from different manufacturers. The company has not yet announced final partnerships with renowned vehicle manufacturers.