INRIX, a global company that offers connected car services and transportation analytics, has integrated Amazon Alexa, the intelligent cloud based voice service, into the OpenCar platform for connected vehicles.

The company said that in the second half this year, drivers with OpenCar enabled vehicles will have the option to access services from their vehicles such as Amazon Music, Audible audiobooks, and INRIX Driver Services such as traffic, parking, incidents and road weather conditions through Amazon Alexa.

INRIX OpenCarallows cross-brand development for third-party content providers, as well as consistent and rich user experience for drivers, and brand-, model- and region-specific interfaces for automakers.

"Innovative technology, like Amazon Alexa, enables OpenCar to meet the needs of automakers and deliver a next-gen experience for connected cars."

INRIX OpenCar vice-president Joe Berry said: “The ubiquity of mobile and cloud technology in our lives makes the integration with Amazon Alexa a key solution for people looking to maintain personalized and seamless connectivity throughout their daily lives.

“Innovative technology, like Amazon Alexa, enables OpenCar to meet the needs of automakers and deliver a next-gen experience for connected cars.”

Currently, about 2,250 developers representing various companies are offering a wide range of services such as streaming audio and entertainment, city guides, real-time parking and mapping services to the INRIX OpenCarplatform.

By integrating Amazon Alexa, INRIX is developing an Alexa skill that will enable users to communicate with their connected vehicles from within their homes.

Amazon Echo or Echo Dot will be able to get real-time traffic, travel times to a destination, find and reserve parking by using Alexa.

Information such as traffic conditions, can be sent directly to OpenCar-equipped vehicles.