Google Maps can tell Polestar 4 drivers when to merge lanes

Google Maps is rolling retired unrecorded lane guidance to drivers of the Google-powered electrical Polestar 4. The institution announced Tuesday that the caller diagnostic relies connected the EV’s front-facing camera to “see” lane markings and roadworthy signs. That accusation feeds into Google Map’s AI and provides the operator with customized audio and ocular cues astir merging lanes successful real-time. 

Google gives an illustration of however this mightiness play out. Say you’re driving successful the near lane of a US road and your exit is up up connected the close side. “With unrecorded lane guidance, conscionable glimpse astatine your dash show to spot precisely which lane you tin beryllium successful astatine immoderate fixed moment,” Google says successful a blog post. (Of course, you tin besides look astatine the roadworthy to fig retired this information.) The unrecorded lane guidance diagnostic successful Maps tin observe that you’re respective lanes to the near of your exit and punctual you to merge successful time. (The remainder of your passengers mightiness besides punctual you.) 

Polestar’s vehicles usage Google’s built-in Android bundle to powerfulness their infotainment system. As such, Google has integrated different products into Polestar’s cars successful the past five years, specified arsenic Google Chrome and high-definition maps.  

“Live lane guidance continues the way of Polestar’s operator centric UX strategy, reducing operator accent and improving information by making missed exits and last-minute lane changes overmuch little of a worry,” Polestar’s caput of UX/UI Sid Odedra said successful a statement. 

The caller diagnostic to Maps volition beryllium alongside modular features similar unrecorded postulation alerts and estimated thrust times. For now, unrecorded lane guidance is lone disposable to Polestar 4 cars with Google built-in and lone successful the US and Sweden, but the institution says that it plans to rotation retired to much cars arsenic it partners with different automakers. The institution besides says that it plans to adhd much roadworthy types successful summation to highways.