Overview
- Volvo and Google demonstrated the system Tuesday at Google I/O, where Gemini used the EX60’s exterior cameras to read a parking sign in real time.
- In the demo, the assistant explained time limits and permit rules from the sign, showing it can answer questions about what the car sees nearby.
- The AI runs on the EX60’s neural processing unit and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip within Google’s Android Automotive software.
- Volvo says camera access is opt in and early stage, reflecting safety and accuracy concerns raised about the risk of misreading signs.
- Volvo will be among the first to get Google Maps’ Immersive Navigation on the EX60, EX90 and ES90.