With the way technology has advanced over the past few years, it seems like more and more companies are joining forces to make the world a more connected place. Volvo and Microsoft have already been in bed together, bringing HoloLense technology to the automotive front back in November. Now, it looks like the two companies are about to pop out another love child – this time in the form of a wearable, enabled voice control system.
With the use of Volvo’s "Volvo on Call" and an on-call enabled car, consumers will be able to give voice commands to their car through the Microsoft Band 2. Vice President of Electronics for Volvo, Thomas Muller said, "Volvo is intent on making the car experience as easy and convenient as possible by utilizing the latest technology in the most relevant and inspiring ways. With voice control, we are only just beginning to scratch the surface of what is possible with digital assistant functionalities."
That functionality he is talking about is the ability to lock your car doors, start the heater, program navigation, and even flash the lights or honk the horn. Surely, there will be additional functionalities like remote start and possibly even locating the car by GPS, should you forget where to park. Volvo isn’t the first manufacturer to bring some kind of car control via a mobile device, but this is functionality is the first of its kind as far as performing tasks from a wearable device. This voice control technology will become available in spring of this year.
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