Polestar begins rolling out Google Gemini AI assistant in US vehicles
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What Happened
Polestar today starts rolling out Google Gemini to its vehicles, beginning with customers in the US who have US English Google accounts. The AI model replaces the current Google Assistant, enabling free-flowing conversation instead of rigid commands. The update requires no additional hardware and will be available on all models except Polestar 1, with more regions and languages coming later.
“Google Gemini represents a fundamental shift for Polestar drivers and how they interact with their vehicles. Together with Google, we replace outdated command structures with an advanced AI model that enables free-flowing conversation between Polestar vehicles and drivers. And this is only the beginning. With Gemini, we enter a new period of possibilities with the focus on creating better user exp”
- Contextual understanding and multi-turn dialogue, so drivers don't need to restart queries
- Natural conversational queries, e.g., 'find a supermarket on the way home and let Joe know I am on my way'
- Gemini Live hands-free conversation tool for brainstorming ideas, recipes, shopping lists
- Integrated translation for dictating messages in one language and sending in another
Why this matters
The upgrade allows drivers to speak naturally to their car, without memorizing specific commands, making interactions simpler and more intuitive.
Terms in This Story
- Google Gemini
- Google's advanced AI model that understands and responds to natural language, replacing simpler voice assistants.
- Large Language Model (LLM)
- An AI trained on vast amounts of text to understand and generate human-like language.
- Gemini Live
- A hands-free conversational feature within Gemini that allows open-ended dialogue for tasks like planning.
- multi-turn dialogue
- An AI's ability to maintain context across multiple exchanges, allowing follow-up questions.
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