Mercedes-Benz is moving your office into your car with an expansion of its partnership with Microsoft, which will now allow drivers to join Microsoft Teams meetings even while driving. This involves using the integrated vehicle camera even while driving. Using a video camera while driving would otherwise be a huge no-no for obvious reasons, but Mercedes and Microsoft believe it’s all good as long as you do it for work.
This innovation is coming to the all-new CLA, with which customers will be able to access the latest version of the Meetings for Teams app. Users will also be able to use the built-in vehicle camera to participate in Teams calls on the move.
This feature is approved for use on the move and minimizes distraction, as the meeting video stream automatically turns off upon activation. The updated app also offers an efficient way for business customers to work within the vehicle, with a new dashboard, “Next Meetings” function for upcoming appointments, quick access to frequent contacts, an expanded chat function, voice control for text input, and the ability to jump directly from the calendar into a Teams meeting. The camera can be turned off at any time.
The company revealed it is also working with Microsoft on bringing Microsoft 365 Copilot into the vehicle. Rollout of the productivity enhancements will start this summer with the MB.OS powered fourth-generation MBUX in the new CLA.
