Let's just say Vision AND Voice combined changes everything. In your previous column, you highlighted the importance of real-time voice agents. After owning an electric car now for two years and being forced to dangerously fiddle with screen displays while driving just to accomplish seemingly simple tasks needed to control basic car functions, I'm convinced the only logical and safe way forward is to reduce "cockpit" screen space and replace it with highly intelligent voice controls. In fact, I'm amazed this transition hasn't happened sooner. Individual car manufacturers need to put their heads together on this in order to implement a basic and standard set of voice-activated car controls used in everyday driving scenarios. I want to navigate my climate controls, lights, washers, radio and even seat settings with my voice and I want intelligent confirmed feedback (combined with display) after each command. Is that too much to ask? Which auto manufacturer will get there first?
> ... highly intelligent voice controls. In fact, I'm amazed this transition hasn't happened sooner.
I struggle with screen fiddling a lot as well and have switched to using mostly voice even while in FSD. While Tesla's voice commands are not nearly as complete as it needs to be, it's getting pretty good.
Let's just say Vision AND Voice combined changes everything. In your previous column, you highlighted the importance of real-time voice agents. After owning an electric car now for two years and being forced to dangerously fiddle with screen displays while driving just to accomplish seemingly simple tasks needed to control basic car functions, I'm convinced the only logical and safe way forward is to reduce "cockpit" screen space and replace it with highly intelligent voice controls. In fact, I'm amazed this transition hasn't happened sooner. Individual car manufacturers need to put their heads together on this in order to implement a basic and standard set of voice-activated car controls used in everyday driving scenarios. I want to navigate my climate controls, lights, washers, radio and even seat settings with my voice and I want intelligent confirmed feedback (combined with display) after each command. Is that too much to ask? Which auto manufacturer will get there first?
> ... highly intelligent voice controls. In fact, I'm amazed this transition hasn't happened sooner.
I struggle with screen fiddling a lot as well and have switched to using mostly voice even while in FSD. While Tesla's voice commands are not nearly as complete as it needs to be, it's getting pretty good.