"Video Streaming and Audiobook Available" Tmap Mobility Expands Infotainment Collaboration with Volvo

All Android OS Models Including XC60, S90, and V90 Equipped with ‘TMAP Infotainment’

TMAP Infotainment Service Screen Applied in Volvo XC60

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Volvo Cars and TMAP Mobility, which introduced the world's first Android-based integrated vehicle infotainment (IVI) system last year, are expanding their collaboration.

On the 13th, TMAP Mobility announced that it will equip all Volvo car models with 'TMAP Infotainment,' featuring Google's Android operating system (OS) capabilities.

TMAP Infotainment is a system based on Google's 'Android Automotive OS,' specialized for vehicles. It includes services tailored to domestic consumer preferences, such as the vehicle navigation 'TMAP Auto,' SK Telecom's artificial intelligence (AI) platform 'NUGU,' and the music platform 'FLO.' The 'The New XC60,' which was the first model to feature TMAP Infotainment, saw pre-order numbers shortly after its launch nearly matching the total XC60 sales from the previous year.

The two companies plan to expand additional services to make the in-vehicle experience of next-generation models easier and more enjoyable. Through the dedicated TMAP Infotainment app store currently being developed by TMAP Mobility, users will be able to access various entertainment services such as video streaming and audiobooks. Furthermore, they will introduce in-car payment solutions that allow the use of electric vehicle charging, parking, and food pickup services within the vehicle, as well as add services like HD maps for autonomous driving, personalized place recommendations, and route guidance.

For electric vehicle models, the collaboration will also include battery consumption prediction developed jointly by the two companies and TMAP's proprietary electric vehicle-specific route search. Starting with the recently released XC60, S90, and V90, TMAP Infotainment services will be sequentially installed in future Volvo vehicles.

Park Seoha, head of SEA at TMAP Mobility, said, “Starting with Volvo, we are developing differentiated infotainment with numerous global automakers. Based on the know-how accumulated in the mobile market as the number one automotive platform in Korea, you will soon be able to see how we evolve into a 'portal inside the car.'”

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