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Infiniti Adds Amazon Alexa Skill to Select Vehicles

Old 10-19-17, 04:41 PM
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Default Infiniti Adds Amazon Alexa Skill to Select Vehicles



Feature lets you lock, unlock, and start your car via voice command


Infiniti has added an Amazon Alexa skill as part of its connected services to allow owners to start, unlock, and lock their vehicles via voice commands using an Amazon Echo. Available on the Alexa Skill Store, the new feature connects Infiniti‘s multimedia systems to an Alexa-enabled device and is free to download.

The Alexa skill does require owners to have an active subscription to Infiniti’s InTouch Services or Infiniti Connection to use along with a valid Owner Portal account. Nearly every current Infiniti model from the 2013 model year onward will be compatible with the Alexa skill. The only vehicles not supported are the QX50, which will soon be replaced by a new-generation model, and the QX30 small crossover.
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Old 10-19-17, 06:08 PM
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why this is cool, why exactly would you do this?
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Old 10-20-17, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
why this is cool, why exactly would you do this?
to allow owners to start, unlock, and lock their vehicles via voice commands using an Amazon Echo.

Easier than finding your remote at times.
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Old 10-20-17, 06:26 AM
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Car companies need to attract millenials

neither of my 2 sons owns a car

they don't even ask to drive my NSX

my older son likes his Alexa quite a bit

wouldn't be surprised if you asked Alexa what car yo buy, it spit back Infiniti
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iirc BMW also partnered with Amazon and their Alexa tech recently as well. Isn't IBM Watson the smartest of the bunch? Overall kind of gimmicky, kinda cool.
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