Audi Infotainment Platform Expands with Voice Assistant and Personalization Features
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Audi MediaInfo “Hey Audi, what’s new for 2022?” – Audi infotainment platform expands with voice assistant and personalization features • Native “Hey Audi” voice assistant and integrated Amazon Alexa allow customers to control in- vehicle and home functions with “wake up” words • Personalization 2.0 enables drivers to save settings such as climate control, locking, lighting, and seat settings, and lets them transfer settings between Audi vehicles HERNDON, Va., May 27, 2021 – The Audi MIB 3 infotainment platform proliferated throughout most of the Audi lineup starting in 2020 with a long list of new features. For the 2022 model year, additional functionality has been added to the platform with Amazon Alexa and Audi’s new Personalization 2.0, which allows users who have a saved profile – seat adjustments, favorite radio stations, and climate control, among others – and transfer many saved settings from vehicle to vehicle. “Alexa, welcome back!” Amazon Alexa was initially rolled out as a push-to-talk function on the steering wheel. For 2022, most MIB 3- equipped vehicles come with Amazon Alexa functionality when you have an active Audi connect® PRIME or PLUS subscription. Much like the native “Hey Audi” function that can be used for in-vehicle functions, Alexa can be activated for at-home, smarthome-enabled functions or day-to-day tasks in the car simply by using the “Alexa” wake up word – exactly as one might do at home. Want to turn on your climate control at home before you get there? Set the mood with smart lightbulbs? Order groceries on the way home? There is, in fact, an app for that. SiriusXM with 360L comes to more Audi models SiriusXM’s most advanced audio entertainment platform combines satellite and streaming delivery to give Audi owners access to more channels, thousands of hours of on-demand content, and better personalization. It is receiving small updates following its full redesign and is being offered in the the 2022 e-tron GT model line with a subscription. SiriusXM with 360L made its debut for the 2021 model year in 11 Audi vehicle lines – Audi Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, e-tron, and e-tron Sportback. Personalization 2.0 makes any Audi feel like your own Drivers can create a user profile by logging into their myAudi account in the vehicle to store their preferences with climate control, locking, lighting, seat settings, and other functions. Using the myAudi app, users can then log into their profiles and transfer many settings to other Audi vehicles, accessing data through the cloud. This can help any on-the-go businessperson feel at home in a Silvercar by Audi, for instance, or juggle between several Audi models at home if the cars are shared between family members, with a myAudi account login. Online Car Care provides stress-free maintenance reminders Audi Online Car Care can notify the driver when certain features may need maintenance or inspection, including brake pads, check engine lights, and vehicle fluids via an available myAudi app push notification. Customers can also activate Audi Service Request, which automatically helps the customer schedule an . 1/3 Audi MediaInfo appointment with the dealership to have service items addressed. Android Auto cuts the cord Android phone users are able to access Android Auto wirelessly for select 2022 MIB 3-equipped models: Audi Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, e-tron, and e-tron Sportback. New features, new myAudi app The MIB 3 infotainment system now also includes: • Select models now available with Function on Demand features, including MMI Navigation plus (select Audi A4, A5, and Q5 Premium and Premium Plus models), and Light Function Package (Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback Premium models); more features to be added at a later date • A revised e-tron route planner for electric vehicles that can sort public charging stations with a greater level of detail between Level 2 AC chargers and Level 3 DC fast chargers • Additionally, all MIB 2, MIB 2+, and MIB 3 users will be able to enjoy a revised myAudi app with easier-to-use functionality Traffic Light Information: predicting your green light in more cities Audi’s innovative Traffic Light Information (TLI) uses vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) swarm technology to accurately predict connected traffic lights – when they will turn green, how long they will stay red, and what speed a driver needs to maintain to ride a “green wave” of traffic lights using recommended Green Light Optimized Speed Advisories (GLOSA). An Audi-first technology, TLI helps lessen stress behind the wheel. Currently, there are more than 21,000 TLI-active traffic intersections in more than 50 cities and regions across the U.S., with more activating monthly. 2022 models availability The latest MIB 3 infotainment features are anticipated to be available starting summer and fall 2021 in 2022 Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8, e-tron, and e-tron Sportback models. Full infotainment specifications for 2022 Audi e-tron GT model lines, as well as Audi Q4 e-tron and A3 models, will be made available at a later date. – END – [Update June 9, 2021: The original version of this press release mentioned the availability of Apple Music for 2022 Audi vehicles. Vehicles may not include this feature. Therefore, the paragraph was omitted. Vehicle specifications subject to change without notice.] Audi of America Communications Audi of America Communications Mark Dahncke Jacob Brown Director, Product Communications Sr. Specialist, Product and Technology Tel.: +1 703 229 2549 Communications E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +1 571 685 5681 2/3 Audi MediaInfo www.media.audiusa.com E-mail: [email protected] At Audi of America, we believe the Future is Electric. Our U.S. model lineup will be 30 percent electrified, including fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, by 2025, and globally we are committed to net CO2 neutrality by 2050. In 2020, Audi sold 186,620 vehicles in the U.S., and this year, we look forward to the next chapter in our journey to reinvent premium mobility with the arrivals of the fully electric Audi e-tron GT and Audi Q4 e-tron. Learn more about who we are and how we’re working to create a more electric, innovative, and inclusive future at audiusa.com or media.audiusa.com. Final specifications subject to change without notice. Some features subject to late availability in certain models. Please check individual models for availability. With Personalization 2.0, your experience of your settings may vary when they are transferred to a different year or model vehicle. With Audi Online Car Care, the driver will not receive a myAudi notification for every maintenance or service need of your vehicle. Overall vehicle maintenance is the customer’s responsibility. Refer to your vehicle's warning and indicator lights for the most current diagnostic information. Always consult owner's literature for maintenance guidelines. Always pay careful attention to the road, and do not drive while distracted. Audi connect should only be used when it is safe and appropriate. Audi connect services and features are optional, provided with the support of authorized affiliated and third party service providers, and may require additional subscriptions with separate terms and conditions. Available on select models. Certain services collect location information, see Terms of Service for information about how to disable and for other details. Connect services are subject to technologies remaining commercially available, and such services are not guaranteed. Connect PRIME services are optional, may require an additional subscription with separate terms and conditions, and should be used only when it is safe and appropriate. Trial or paid subscription required. Connect PRIME services require vehicle cellular connectivity and availability of vehicle GPS signal; certain services collect location information, see Terms of Service for information about how to disable. Online services are subject to change at any time. The Wi-Fi hotspot feature is intended for passenger use only. Wifi feature is provided through Connect PRIME. For Wifi feature, see materials provided by wireless carrier for terms, privacy, data security details. Returning devices connect automatically and use plan data unless hotspot is removed from device settings. See Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and other details at https://www.audiusa.com/privacy and https://www.audiusa.com/technology/intelligence/audi- connect/connect- terms. Features including Amazon Alexa and Apple Music are available in complimentary Audi connect trial; after trial, will require an Audi connect PRIME/PLUS subscription. SiriusXM satellite radio is available in a complimentary trial; after trial will require a subscription. Online car care provides stress-free maintenance minders (no connect subscription required; included in Audi connect CARE). 3/3 .