The Garmin® DriveSmart 65 with Amazon Alexa brings the ultimate voice-controlled navigator to the 2019 Drive series
June 05 2019 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:
GRMN), today announced the premium Garmin DriveSmart 65™ with
Amazon Alexa – the ultimate voice-controlled, hands-free1, portable
navigator. Thanks to the built-in Alexa functionality, drivers can
easily ask questions and complete tasks from the comfort of their
car2 by requesting favorite tunes, asking for the day’s top
headlines, or receiving weather updates. Alexa can also help
drivers create to-do lists, add items to their shopping list, and
access tens of thousands of Alexa skills.3 In conjunction with
voice-controlled GPS navigation from Garmin, the Garmin DriveSmart
65 with Amazon Alexa can help drivers maintain their hands on the
steering wheel and keep their focus on the road ahead.
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“The integration of Amazon Alexa to our DriveSmart 65 provides a
perfect solution for drivers seeking the simplest navigation
experience available, with easy turn-by-turn navigation from Garmin
and Alexa working as a copilot to answer any questions along your
route,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin worldwide vice president of
consumer sales. “Customers can ask Alexa to play their favorite
music tracks right through their car’s stereo, or even ask for
things that can affect their drive like weather conditions.”
Once the Garmin Drive™ app is enabled, drivers will be able to
access Amazon Alexa on their commute directly through their Garmin
DriveSmart 65 navigator. What’s more, drivers will be able to
conveniently stay connected on the road through smart
notifications4 and real-time features such as live traffic,
weather, and parking5 details. In addition, customers will be able
to stream Garmin navigation guidance and Alexa responses –
including music selections from Amazon Music, Pandora®, Sirius XM®,
iHeartRadio and more – through their vehicle’s speakers.6 The
6.95-inch Garmin DriveSmart 65 also allows for voice-controlled GPS
navigation utilizing easy-to-follow, turn-by-turn directions from
Garmin, while showing points of interest (POIs) along a route. The
navigator includes a traffic cable with an extra USB port for the
convenience of charging other devices such as a smartphone, and
thanks to the navigator’s built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity, users can
easily get map updates of North America and software updates
without having to connect the device to a computer.
The road trip-ready Garmin DriveSmart 65 with Amazon Alexa also
features the HISTORY® database of notable sites, a U.S. national
parks directory, preloaded and current TripAdvisor® traveler
ratings and millions of Foursquare® POIs to easily find new and
popular places. The Garmin DriveSmart 65 with Amazon Alexa features
fresh, accurate and reliable maps from HERE Technologies.
Available now through Garmin and Best Buy, the Garmin DriveSmart
65 with Amazon Alexa has a suggested retail price of $299.99. To
learn more visit garmin.com/drive.
The Garmin DriveSmart 65 with Amazon Alexa is the latest from
the consumer automotive segment of Garmin, the leading
worldwide provider of portable navigation devices for
automobiles, motorcycles and trucks. The company’s user-friendly
navigation solutions have innovative features that provide time-
and fuel-saving benefits to meet the demands of everyday
driving.
For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and
wireless devices and applications that are designed for people who
live an active lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary markets,
including automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor
recreation. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom
at newsroom.garmin.com, contact the Media Relations department at
913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin,
instagram.com/garmin, twitter.com/garmin, or
youtube.com/garmin.
1Requires smartphone (sold separately) enabled with Bluetooth
technology.2Drivers should focus on driving and only use the Alexa
functionality when safe to do so.3The Garmin Drive app must be open
and running on the user’s smartphone in order for the Alexa
functionality to work and for access to the live services.4To use
this feature, you must download the Garmin Drive app to your
compatible smartphone (sold separately) enabled with Bluetooth
technology and GPS; see Garmin.com/driveapp for details.5Parking
data is available for most city centers; for coverage details,
visit parkopedia.com.6For vehicles that do not have Bluetooth or an
AUX input, sound will be delivered through the Garmin device.
About Garmin International Inc.:
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and
the United Kingdom. Garmin is a registered trademark and Garmin
DriveSmart, and Garmin Drive app are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or
its subsidiaries. Amazon, Alexa, and all related logos and motion
marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The
Pandora logos are trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc. Pandora is only
available in certain countries. Please visit
http://www.pandora.com/legal. ©HERE. All rights reserved. ©2019
TripAdvisor LLC. All rights reserved. The HISTORY and the “H” logo
are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC
protected in the United States and other countries around the
world. foursquare® and the foursquare® logos are registered
trademarks of Foursquare Labs, Inc. All rights reserved. Pandora,
the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc. The Bluetooth® word
mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license. All
rights reserved. Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi logo are registered
trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.
All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and
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statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements
are based on management’s current expectations. The forward-looking
events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur
and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and
unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including,
but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018, filed by Garmin
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