What it’s essential to know
- Google introduced at the moment that Android Auto’s integrations with Zoom and Cisco’s WebEx are beginning to roll out, with Zoom rolling out totally within the days forward and WebEx within the coming weeks.
- Alongside the Zoom and WebEx integrations, vehicles with Android Automotive are getting a number of different apps within the streaming and looking classes.
- The tech large can be releasing its digital automobile key assist for choose Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia fashions within the U.S., Canada, and Korea.
It was at I/O 2023, a number of months in the past, that Google hinted at its intentions to work with Zoom and Cisco WebEx to deliver their digital assembly apps into autos outfitted with Android Auto. Now, it appears like the mixing is rolling out, together with a number of different options for Android-equipped vehicles.
The tech large introduced at the moment it’s beginning to roll out WebEx and Zoom performance on Android Auto, with the WebEx integration launched in beta. Which means that customers will be capable of be part of convention calls immediately from the shows of their Android-equipped autos. The Zoom integration is ready to roll out totally within the coming days, whereas WebEx will launch totally within the subsequent few weeks.
“We’re taking the following step by making it straightforward and protected so that you can rapidly be part of scheduled conferences and convention calls out of your automobile show, so that you gained’t need to go fumbling in your cellphone,” Haris Ramic, Google’s Director of Product Administration for Android Auto, mentioned within the announcement.
The corporate additionally launched Prime Video on the Play Retailer for autos with Android Automotive built-in. For the time being, the streaming platform is just accessible for chosen Volvo, Renault, and Polestar fashions, “with different manufacturers to comply with,” Google mentioned. Past streaming, web browser Vivaldi can be rolling out on Google Play for vehicles. The browser is already accessible on some Renault and Polestar vehicles as a standalone app. Except for streaming and looking, Google additionally added The Climate Community to the repository of apps accessible on Android Automotive autos.
Elsewhere on Android Auto, the corporate can be rolling out digital automobile key assist, a function that “permits you to unlock, lock and begin your automobile with simply your cellphone.” The perform additionally lets customers share their digital keys wi-fi with trusted household or pals by way of Android and iOS gadgets. The function is already accessible in some European international locations, however Google is now giving it a steady launch throughout Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia fashions within the U.S., Canada, and Korea. Proper now, the digital automobile key works with suitable Pixel and Samsung gadgets just like the Pixel 7 Professional and S23+.
The corporate mentioned that extra apps and integrations are on the horizon for Android Auto and Google-equipped autos, noting that “throughout Android Auto and vehicles with Google built-in, we’re persevering with to deliver extra apps to vehicles in an effort to make your drive extra handy, entertaining and protected. We’re excited for the street forward, and might’t wait to share extra sooner or later.”
