Renault adds Waze to Austral and Megane E-Tech applications

One of the eternal promises of the so-called “connected car” is the possibility of enjoying some things Services and amenities you request directly from the vehicle itself. A promise that is being fulfilled, slowly but surely, over time, since multimedia systems in today’s cars are practically mini-computers open to receiving new accessories and applications.

Continuing with its plans to take its software to another level, Renault seems to have put the batteries down and is working on integrating some of the apps we already know and use through our smartphones into the OpenR Link “kit”. The last one to do that is Waze, the popular navigation solution Which also acts as a social network that can warn of dangers on the road, traffic jams, businesses … or radars.

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Until now, the only way to manage Waze from the car’s multimedia screen was to plug in the phone and go Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. What Renault gets from this deal is Eliminate the need to use your smartphone as a “middleman”which makes the use of this application more comfortable and simple.

Judging by the images and the statement from the French brand, the integration of said app makes good use of the 12-inch OpenR vertical screen and the fact that The new Diamond operating system is based on Android AutomotiveGoogle’s software solution for the automotive industry.

Thanks to this, from 2023, the owners (current and future) of Both Austral and Megan E-Tech will be able to download and install Waze Via Google Play Store Embedded OpenR Link. Without changing the device, they can also access the application by creating a new account for free or using one they already have, if applicable.

Thus, Renault became the first car brand to include Waze in its program, an application that, since its inception in 2010, has managed to create a community of millions of users around the world. In addition to receiving notifications about incidents in real time, another feature of the attraction is the functionality that allows this You can also create and send our alerts.