Around three-quarters of a million BMWs are therefore set to get access to Android Auto for the first time. In a press release, BMW has confirmed that the iDrive 7 upgrade will be sent as an OTA update to compatible vehicles.

It also has access to information on points of interest, such as restaurants, parking options, shops and cultural venues.Although it is one of the last automotive manufacturers to add Android Auto to its vehicles, BMW is now set to bring the digitally-driven interface to approximately 750,000 cars with the iDrive 7 update. Furthermore, the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant takes on the role of a vehicle expert and answers questions on the operation of functions, on check control messages, on the trip history or the vehicle properties. It masters the control of functions such as air conditioning, Ambient lighting, audio reproduction, side windows, shading of the Panorama glass roof as well as the switching of MyModes, the driver assistance systems and numerous others. In addition, the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant can also access an even higher number of functions in the vehicle. It is able to take account of the situation in the vehicle and its surroundings in determining when and how it communicates with the occupants. Thanks to an increase in the amount of underlying data and information, the digital assistant is not only more intelligent but also capable of reacting in a context-related manner.

The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant has also undergone further functional development. For communication with the driver, the optical display appears on the Information Display or the Head-Up Display and for communication with the front passenger on the right-hand side of the BMW Curved Display. The new visualisation using illuminated spheres of different size and brightness gives the assistant more scope and additional capabilities of expression. As before, to reinforce the personal relationship between the digital companion and the vehicle occupants, you can give the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant an individual name of your choice, which can then use to call it up.

The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is the most important interface for communication with and operation of your vehicle with BMW iDrive and Operating System 8.

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