Soon you will be able to attend meetings in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Automakers produce cars that are designed for more than just driving. Advances in hardware innovation, software integration and connectivity have made your car a place of entertainment, conversation and more. The debut of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class shows that it is also a safe hybrid for his working environment.

The 2024 E-Class will come with Webex Meetings and Calling. This comes about a year after Cisco first extended his Webex Meetings to vehicles. partnered with Ford.

New Mercedes-Benz vehicles are equipped with Wi-Fi and cellular data connectivity, and drivers can download the Webex app from the Mercedes-Benz Car App Store. There is no need to connect your phone to the meeting as it is displayed directly on the touchscreen of your vehicle’s infotainment system.

As with other in-vehicle Webex integrations, all of Webex’s features, including video meetings, AI-powered automatic transcription, content sharing, and reactions (like thumbs-up and congratulatory emojis), are available only when the car is parked. only when you are When the car is in motion, he can use Webex in audio-only mode.

Having Webex in your car can be useful in a variety of scenarios, Cisco explains. Maybe a sales rep needs to connect with a customer while they’re waiting to pick up their kids from school, or an architect has a meeting with their team at home. job site. With features like Noise Cancellation, which can filter out background noise in traffic, Cisco says, Webex will give you a better experience even when you’re in your car.

“Consumer expectations [for remote work] Jeetu Patel, EVP and GM of Cisco Security and Collaboration, told ZDNET: Specifically, in the car, “Idle time is more productive than it used to be,” he says.

As work becomes more viable in more public places, “more people will sit in their cars and take calls if they want privacy,” he explained. increase.”

Patel said the trend will continue as cars become more autonomous. The physical space inside the car will change, with no steering wheel, more social seating arrangements, and more productivity and collaboration.

The new E-Class vehicles are expected to arrive at dealers this spring.