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Google and Volvo partner to bring Gemini AI to EX60 SUV for parking sign interpretation

Andrew J. Hawkins

12d ago· 3 min readenNews

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Google and Volvo announced at the I/O conference that Gemini, Google's AI assistant, will integrate with external cameras in Volvo's upcoming EX60 electric SUV. This will allow the AI to interpret the vehicle's surroundings, starting with translating complex parking signs. The integration is possible because Volvo uses Google's Android Automotive as its vehicle operating system. Google sees potential for broader applications beyond parking signs in the future.

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Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility.

Google posits that the first use case will be to ask Gemini to translate difficult-to-understand parking signs, though the company obviously sees other future applications as possible as well.

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Google and Volvo say that Gemini will be able to access the external cameras in the EX60 electric SUV to interpret parking signs and other tasks.

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