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Safety concerns drive voice recognition demand; Carmakers pushed to reduce in-car distractions.(Supplement)(Column)
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Automotive News Europe
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November 1, 2004| Author:
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Byline: Douglas A. Bolduc
Automakers are under increasing pressure to develop voice-based systems to reduce reliance on on-screen prompts and the pressing of buttons.
Combining wireless technology and voice recognition allows drivers hands-free control over a variety of consumer devices within the vehicle, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and laptops.
Technology partnerships between carmakers and suppliers are becoming more common, such as Visteon's associations with BMW and Jaguar, and IBM's partnership and Honda.
IBM and Honda have ...
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