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NewsJanuary 24, 2017

Rhino Fleet Tracking Adds Amazon Alexa to GPS Tracking

Rhino Fleet Tracking has integrated Amazon Alexa into its fleet tracking application that's used by commercial fleets for GPS tracking, the company announced.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2017

Toyota, Ford Form Organization to Improve Phone to Car Connectivity

SmartDeviceLink Consortium is a nonprofit organization working to providing consumers access to smartphone apps using voice commands and in-vehicle displays with an open source software platform.

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NewsOctober 10, 2014

Video: Studies Find Voice-Controlled Infotainment Distracting

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety teams with University of Utah psychology researchers to measure driver distraction levels associated with giving voice commands to control electronics and update social media.

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Videosby StaffOctober 9, 2014

Researchers Measure Distraction Levels of Voice-Activated Systems

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety teamed with University of Utah psychology researchers to measure driver distraction levels associated with giving voice commands to control electronics and update social media.

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NewsNovember 25, 2013

Toyota Brings Driver Awareness Vehicle to Los Angeles

Toyota presented a driver safety vehicle that helps keep the driver's attention and awareness on the road ahead at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Driver Awareness Vehicle (DAR-V) is a Sienna minivan that incorporates Microsoft Kinect console technology.

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NewsJanuary 27, 2011

OnStar Improves Voice Recognition in 2011 Models

DETROIT - OnStar has partnered with Nuance Communication Inc. to offer the company’s natural language voice-recognition technology as standard in OnStar-equipped 2011 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac models.

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NewsOctober 21, 2009

Ford Uses Special Goggles in Distracted Driving Research

DEARBORN, MI --- Ford Motor Co., as the final phase of its research into the cause and effects of distracted driving, is using high-tech goggles that measure the amount of time drivers take their eyes off the road to help validate in-vehicle technologies such as GPS navigation systems.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2009

Ford Backs Handheld Texting Ban

WASHINGTON - Ford said the ban will help promote a more "rapid transition hands-free and voice-activated technologies."

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NewsJuly 8, 2008

Nuance Study Confirms Safety Benefits of In-Vehicle Voice Recognition Technology

BURLINGTON, MA --- Nuance Communications Inc., a leading supplier of speech and imaging solutions, released the results of a study that measures the safety benefits and response times when people use speech recognition to control their in-car systems.

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