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TomTom and Amazon Elevate In-Vehicle Experience with Agentic Integration of TomTom Navigation and Alexa Custom Assistant
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TomTom (TOM2), the specialist in mapping and location technology, and Amazon today announced a milestone in their collaboration, successfully integrating TomTom’s Automotive Navigation Application with the Alexa Custom Assistant. This collaboration delivers a next-generation, AI-powered in-vehicle navigation experience, built on the intelligent Alexa+ architecture, that moves beyond traditional rigid voice commands to enable natural conversations and
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