CAPTION: Christoph Grote, Senior Vice President Electronics at BMW, speaks at a press conference at the Mobile World Congress. (picture alliance/dpa)
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, BMW presented a concept whereby drivers can control their vehicle with a combination of voice instructions, hand gestures and gazes. However, it will take a while before it's actually on the road: The first consumer applications are planned for 2021 in selected BMW models.
Then, for example, the driver should be able to lower a window by pointing a finger and using the "Open" command. Or he can point to a cinema while driving past and ask his vehicle assistant which film is running there - and order tickets right away. "Customers should be able to communicate with their intelligent connected vehicle in a totally natural way," said Christoph Grote, Senior Vice President BMW Group Electronics, at the trade fair on Monday. "Communication is much more than words."
BMW also gave a preview of what else will be possible in the future with the help of artificial intelligence. In the future, the system will continue to learn and enhanced sensor technology will be able to "take occupants' emotions into account and integrate them into the interaction in a meaningful way," the company said.
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