The update highlights split-screen maps and media, taskbar widgets, notification controls, app-drawer customisation and Google Assistant routines on car infotainment systems.
Users can keep navigation visible while music plays, mute message alerts that obscure maps, and place key apps at the top to reduce screen taps while driving.
The features aim to make dashboards less distracting than smartphones by shifting more interaction to voice commands and limiting unnecessary notifications during commutes and road trips.
Are voice commands and split-screen options truly making driving safer, or do they just change the way we’re distracted behind the wheel?
With strict new laws and tech upgrades, will accident rates from distracted driving finally drop, or are we underestimating the risks of in-car AI?