Proton’s infotainment system provider ACO Tech has previewed the next-generation model of its Atlas working system throughout its fifth-anniversary celebrations yesterday. The revamped software program might be provided with a slew of recent options, together with a number of that might be particular to electrical automobiles.
Visually, the brand new Atlas OS might be differentiated by a extra minimalist consumer interface, now with drag-and-drop customisation for the widgets. Extra importantly, the “Hello Proton” voice management, hitherto solely obtainable in English, will quickly help Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and even Cantonese.
Additionally added is an enhanced built-in navigation system with extra correct route calculation, a Waze-style map report characteristic for including site visitors, accident, police, pace digicam and highway hazard data, and AI-assisted journey planning with toll value estimation.
The corporate stated additionally it is engaged on quite a few different options for EVs. A built-in utility will present customers with one-touch entry to find the closest charging stations, pay for charging and plan routes with charging stops included – one thing you possibly can already do within the good #1 and #3. That is vital given Proton is working by itself eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7) EV that might be launched in December.
Video apps are additionally making their solution to Atlas, together with YouTube, MYTV Mana-Mana and even TikTok – presumably solely useful when the car is stationary. Customers will even ultimately be capable of schedule over-the-air updates by way of their smartphone app.
Different options in growth embody an eCall emergency response system that routinely dials emergency companies instantly after an accident, much like the SOS button on BMW automobiles, in addition to vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication that may warn different highway customers of site visitors disruptions or accidents.
Lastly, ACO Tech is planning to introduce a brand new Atlas+ care programme (presumably by way of a paid subscription), which is able to provide a upkeep service extension on the automobile’s infotainment system, 24-hour customer support, one-to-one specialist service, limitless Web information and “unique” content material and software program updates.
No timeframe has been offered for the next-gen Atlas system’s introduction as but, however given the concentrate on EV options we will in all probability anticipate it to debut along with the eMas 7. The latter might be primarily based on the Geely Galaxy E5, so that you must also anticipate it to be displayed on that automobile’s 15.4-inch touchscreen, operating on a brand new 7 nm chip.
As a part of its fifth-anniversary celebrations, ACO Tech revealed a brand new brand that marks “its imaginative and prescient for the following section of innovation in good mobility.” The corporate additionally introduced a white paper known as “Utility Eventualities and Information Governance of Related Automobiles in Malaysia,” offering a “detailed evaluation of world and Malaysian related car expertise, highlighting developments in 5G, AI and large information.”
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