If you buy a new Nissan, you can tell Amazon’s Alexa to unlock the car before you leave the house. Now car companies, auto suppliers, tech companies, software companies and others are all battling to come out on top — or not get destroyed. Voice control is just part of this new ecosystem, but it’s one of the most important issues to consumers, both for convenience and for safety. Pure voice control would allow drivers to keep eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. “The car companies are not selling navigation systems for nearly as much money as they used to,” Ramsey said.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 27, 2017 14:03 UTC