You might be familiar with the terms “Hey Siri” and “OK Google” while using your smartphone to have it execute various commands. Well, Volvo has brought that functionality to its cars with a new wearable-enabled voice control system. The system, made in collaboration with Microsoft, was announced at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Volvo owners will be able to talk to their car via their Microsoft Band 2 and Volvo’s mobile app Volvo on Call. This allows them to instruct their vehicle to perform tasks including, setting the navigation, starting the heater, locking the doors, flashing the lights or sounding the horn. A demonstration of the functionality on an XC90 is provided in the video above.
So, if you idolised the popular American TV show Knight Rider starring David Hasselhoff talking to his car KITT (Knight Industries Two/Three Thousand), a Volvo and a Microsoft Band 2 could be about as close as it gets to living out that dream.
Volvo’s collaboration with Microsoft kicked off in November 2015 when it revealed the first automotive application of HoloLens technology. The technology allowed Volvo customers to configure their cars in three dimensions, where holograms are mixed into the physical world.
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