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Article: Safety concerns drive demand for voice-recognition systems.(Special Report)
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- Automotive News
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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Byline: Douglas A. Bolduc
Automakers are under pressure to develop voice-based systems to reduce reliance on visual commands and the pressing of buttons.
How it works
Combining wireless technology and voice recognition gives drivers hands-free control over such consumer devices as mobile phones, personal digital assistants and laptops.
Technology partnerships between carmakers and suppliers are becoming more common, such as Visteon Corp.'s associations with BMW AG and Jaguar, and IBM's partnership with Honda Motor Co.
IBM and Honda have introduced a speech-recognition system that allows drivers to put street names into a ...