What is Volvo with Google built-in infotainment?

Some things in life fit so naturally together it’s like they were specifically designed for one another. Volvo with Google built-in infotainment is sort of like that. The Swedish manufacturer’s relationship with the tech behemoth Google has been evolving since the two were first introduced and things have moved fast since. It’s a partnership that makes sense. Volvo has always put technology at the forefront of everything it does and by partnering with a mega tech leader like Google, it keeps Volvo and its customers at the forefront of change.

In short, Volvo with Google built-in infotainment means the Volvo-Google relationship is one seamless experience from start to finish in models that are supported. This currently includes the XC60, V90, S90, XC40 Recharge and the C40 Recharge.

But what specifically does that entail? Let’s take a deeper dive into Volvo and its built-in Google infotainment system, and how this ongoing relationship benefits customers. 

Volvo announces world-first partnership with Google Assistant-enabled devices

In 2022 Volvo became the first auto manufacturer to directly integrate its vehicles with Google Assistant-enabled devices. It was a move that further solidified the duo’s partnership. Google Assistant lets Volvo owners seamlessly pair their Google home and mobile devices to their car, allowing customers the ability to communicate directly with their other Google products, which could remotely control a plethora of vehicle functionalities, like remote start, locking it up or adjusting the temperature in the cabin. 

The best Volvo with Google built-in infotainment features

There’s a lot you can do with a Volvo with Google built-in infotainment. Some of our favourite features include controlling your smart home devices from inside your Volvo. This means you can alter the environment at your house, like setting room temperatures or adjusting mood lighting, all of which is controlled by your voice.

In fact, a lot can be done by voice inside of a Volvo with Google built-in infotainment by starting with “Hey, Google.”. Want your music turned up? Ask Google. Prefer the temperate in the vehicle’s cabin to be warmer? Ask Google. It’s a modern, hands-free experience that improves comfort and safety while behind the wheel.

Other useful features include the ability to find nearby charging stations as well as the in-car apps with Google Play, which essentially gives you access to the entire ecosystem of in-car apps from podcasts and music to communications and scheduling, shopping, at-home devices and so much more.

EX90 to support Google’s all-new HD Maps technology

Most recently in January 2023 news broke that the EX90 would support Google’s all-new HD Maps technology. Google HD Maps is a comprehensive navigation platform specifically created for auto manufacturers to record and process real-time road data in a bid to better understand the vehicle’s surroundings and keep motorists safe.

The EX90, which was built with industry-leading lidar and other sensors, is the perfect vehicle to welcome Google’s HD Maps. By integrating them, Volvo vehicles, in partnership with Google, will be able to collect data and use it to improve semi-autonomous driving features like lane change assistance and Volvo Cars’ Pilot Assist technology and eventually use this data to help support autonomous driving efforts.