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BMW Becomes First Automaker to Integrate Amazon’s Alexa+ for In‑Car Voice Control

The deal brings Amazon’s Bedrock-based, multi‑model assistant into BMW cabins for more natural, contextual interactions.

Overview

  • BMW Group will deploy the next‑generation Alexa Custom Assistant, known as Alexa+, in select models soon, marking the first automotive rollout.
  • Access is planned for vehicles running BMW OS 9 and the upcoming X operating system, with Neue Klass EVs expected among early recipients.
  • Alexa+ is built on Amazon Bedrock on AWS and taps more than 70 large language models with agentic capabilities to handle complex requests.
  • Drivers will control media, navigation, climate and other functions by voice, with conversations that can carry over from Echo devices at home to the car.
  • AWS already powers BMW’s connected services and engineering workflows, supporting the integration, and the companies have not announced a firm launch date or full model list.