If it makes having Waze available within Sensus more of a reality, I'm all for it.
It does sound interesting though, glad to see Volvo making so many moves to keep them fresh and current with new technologies coming out.
This definitely answers the question I had posed about why doesn't any manufacturer use Google Maps in another thread where someone was complaining about the Sensus nav system. The answer is apparently that they're working on it. To date such implementations have only been an overlay where road and POI data was still from a company like Here but Google visuals were overlaid. Now an actual Google Android-powered system is in the works. Apple better get their stuff in gear to compete on this front of the ecosystem wars.Whoa, that article shows a rendering of Google Maps built-in for Sensus! That's huge.
I've made due with the standard nav, and even Apple maps (via CarPlay) once in a while, but Google is the undisputed king. I hope MY16 owners are included with this upgrade.
To set expectations, I imagine an endeavor of this magnitude would exclude prior model years. Probably a whole different SoC running the software than what we currently have.Whoa, that article shows a rendering of Google Maps built-in for Sensus! That's huge.
I've made due with the standard nav, and even Apple maps (via CarPlay) once in a while, but Google is the undisputed king. I hope MY16 owners are included with this upgrade.
Source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/...-may-have-android-in-its-infotainment-system/Volvo users won't have to wait until the next generation of Sensus Connect to take advantage of this partnership. Volvo will add Google Local Search to its slate of current cars equipped with Sensus Navigation through an update.
I would not be surprised if it's Here supplying the map data due to the sibling relationship to Audi which is a part owner of Here along with BMW and Daimler. But I don't know for sure.I don't know where Porsche gets thier data from to support thier PCM and Porsche Connect but it is good.-Richard
I disagree, wholeheartedly. You seem to be saying that the price of connectedness is loss of privacy and that's silly.No offence to anyone but if we are so concerned about privacy and all we should stay away from connected cars and for that matter even smart phones. And if the future belongs to connected cars then I would like the giants like google and apple to play a bigger role and help OEMs design the software for better integration of their already available superior services like maps and virtual assistants.