Amazon is bringing Alexa voice controls to your car, even when it's offline

Amazon's voice-controlled digital assistant, Alexa, may soon have a new home: your car. The online retail giant announced today at CES 2018 that a partnership with Panasonic will bring its Alexa voice assistant to in-car infotainment systems. The new interface, Alexa Onboard, works with Panasonic's in-car infotainment Skip Generation IVI platform, announced at CES 2017. SEE ALSO: LG Electronics says, 'Screw it!' and puts AI in everything Alexa Onboard essentially makes it easier for drivers to use the Alexa assistant in their home on products like the Amazon Echo, and then move to their cars with all the same functions. Perhaps the most interesting part of Alexa Onboard is that it includes several offline features.