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 shall be supplied with a slew of recent options, together with a number of that shall be particular to electrical autos.
Visually, the brand new Atlas OS shall be differentiated by means of a extra minimalist person interface, now with drag-and-drop customisation for the widgets. Extra importantly, the “Hello Proton” voice management, hitherto solely out there 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 function for including visitors, accident, police, pace digital camera and street hazard data, and AI-assisted journey planning with toll price estimation.
The corporate mentioned it’s also 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 may already do within the sensible #1 and #3. That is essential given Proton is working by itself eMas 7 (stylised as e.MAS 7) EV that shall be launched in December.
Video apps are additionally making their option to Atlas, together with YouTube, MYTV Mana-Mana and even TikTok – presumably solely purposeful when the automobile is stationary. Customers will even finally be capable to schedule over-the-air updates through their smartphone app.
Different options in growth embrace an eCall emergency response system that mechanically dials emergency providers instantly after an accident, just like the SOS button on BMW autos, in addition to vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication that may warn different street customers of visitors disruptions or accidents.
Lastly, ACO Tech is planning to introduce a brand new Atlas+ care programme (presumably through a paid subscription), which can provide a upkeep service extension on the automotive’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 most likely count on it to debut along with the eMas 7. The latter shall be based mostly on the Geely Galaxy E5, so that you also needs to count on it to be displayed on that automotive’s 15.4-inch touchscreen, working 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 sensible mobility.” The corporate additionally offered a white paper known as “Utility Situations and Information Governance of Linked Autos in Malaysia,” offering a “detailed evaluation of worldwide and Malaysian related automobile know-how, highlighting developments in 5G, AI and large information.”
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