Genesis Will Be Become The First Automaker To Use Amazon Alexa Voice Control Features

Genesis, Hyundai’s new luxury division, today said it will be the first company to allow users to control a variety of car functions remotely using Amazon Alexa voice commands.

An increasing number of automakers have smartphone connectivity to their vehicles. But the Genesis technology is new to the auto industry because it pulls in a third party -- Amazon -- allowing yet another means of connecting to and controlling a vehicle's functions.

Available on the Genesis G80 now and on the G90 when it goes on sale in several weeks, the setup will use Amazon’s wireless devices in the home -- the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and Tap -- to do things like lock or unlock the car, turn on the vehicle and set the temperature or honk the horn.
 

CarCrazedinCali - 8/18/2016 4:33:28 PM

+4 Boost

cool till it gets hacked

MDarringer - 8/18/2016 7:44:08 PM

+1 Boost

Car makers in general are scrambling to put more features into their cars without adequate cybersecurity.

Sciros - 8/18/2016 11:57:29 PM

+3 Boost

Good reason not to get it. I have Amazon Home and it's not good enough to use for much. It's much worse at understanding things compared to Google Now.