Through the partnership, the new Mercedes-Benz E Class vehicles will feature Cisco’s Webex Meetings and Calling
Cisco partners with Mercedes-Benz for adding mobile office experience to the Mercedes-Benz E Class vehicles. (Credit: Cisco Systems Inc.)
Cisco Systems has announced a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz to deliver an optimal mobile office experience in the latter’s new E Class vehicles.
According to Cisco, the partnership will enable users to work safely, securely, and comfortably in their vehicles.
Through the partnership, the new Mercedes-Benz E Class vehicles will feature Cisco’s Webex Meetings and Calling. It will also leverage Webex artificial intelligence (AI) audio capabilities to enable better flexibility for the hybrid workforce.
With Webex, drivers are expected to be able to carry out frictionless meetings and enterprise grade calling.
The audio intelligence technology offered by Webex features noise cancelation, which will help the drivers and passengers enhance their working experience in the vehicle.
Cisco security and collaboration executive vice president and general manager Jeetu Patel said: “Hybrid work is centred on the work you do, not where you do it – whether it’s in the office, home, car, or anywhere in between.
“The mobile office cannot progress without the reliable and secure collaboration technology that only Cisco can provide. This partnership with Mercedes-Benz, a leader in automotive luxury, marks a big step forward in delivering the flexibility that the hybrid workforce demands.”
Cisco said that safety is core to the new offering. Meetings and phone calls will be audio-only while the vehicle is in motion.
Once parked, users will be able to benefit from Webex’s full immersive collaboration experience in their E Class, including video meetings, automatic AI-powered transcription, content sharing, and reactions.
Recently, the German automotive brand Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership with Google to further expedite auto innovation and develop the next-generation digital luxury car experience.