Peugeot is catching up to competitors – the company’s cars will use ChatGPT to talk to drivers, augmenting the functionality of the existing voice assistant.
Peugeot E-3008. Image credit: Stellantis
Peugeot, a brand under Stellantis, announced on Tuesday that the company intends to enhance the voice assistant in its cars and vans by incorporating ChatGPT. Peugeot is not the first car manufacturing venture to embrace this technological solution. Previously, other automotive competitors such as Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have started implementing the widely used AI chatbot in their products.
Jerome Micheron, the Director of Peugeot’s Product Plan, shared the news during a media call, saying that ChatGPT would be implemented across all vehicles, including the upcoming e-3008 model and small commercial vehicles.
Additionally, Peugeot disclosed the arrival of an eight-year warranty for the e-3008, a significant extension compared to the current two-year warranty, in an effort to encourage more drivers to transition to electric vehicles.
Peugeot is set to launch a pilot version of the ChatGPT service, capable of interfacing with vehicle controls and addressing various general or navigation-related queries. The pilot run will commence on Wednesday in five countries: France, Britain, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Peugeot aims to make this service a standard feature across its vehicles later this year.
Last year, Mercedes-Benz initiated a trial in the United States, leveraging ChatGPT for natural responses to a range of inquiries from destination details to dinner suggestions. Volkswagen also announced plans to integrate ChatGPT into its voice assistant by mid-year for interactive communication with drivers.
Written by Alius Noreika