Garmin today announced the Garmin Speak Plus with
Amazon Alexa, built-in dash cam for vehicles. In addition to the newly
integrated dash cam, it can automatically record and save files when an
incident is detected.
With the Amazon’s cloud-based Alexa voice service,
drivers can take advantage of the hands-free access to music, news briefings,
sports scores, exclusive GPS navigation from Garmin, and much more. It also
introduces advanced driver assistance features that include Forward Collision
and Lane Departure Warnings. The company claims that the Garmin speak plus will
increase drivers awareness by helping with forward collision, lane departure
warnings, and Go Alerts that will notify drivers when stopped traffic ahead
begins to move.
The Garmin Speak Plus packs a 1.5-inches size and
features LED light ring indicating Amazon Echo, bright OLED display showing
lane guidance arrows to guide drivers to their destination. Alexa has support
for Amazon music, Pandora, and Sirius XM and Amazon is offering 2 months free
music subscription. With Garmin app, the driver has access to more controls.
The Garmin Speak Plus costs US$ 229.99 and will be available to customers starting mid-February through
Garmin, Best Buy, Amazon and other retailers. The company is offering a special
limited time pre-order price of US$ 199.99 which will be
available from Jan. 8 to Feb. 10.