Moving through multi-lane streets should just get a little easier – Yandex Maps now has smart voice prompts that let the application announce which lane is next. Missing a turn on a busy street is usually costly and the update is designed to eliminate such situations. In theory, thanks to the hints, you should know in advance which lane to change.
The company studied just such problematic junctions and intersections, where drivers often get lost on the route and turn in the wrong direction, and also analyzed lanes in places with difficult manoeuvres. Now the application quickly generates hints for such places.
“If the application previously asked, “Turn right after 60 meters”, it can now give a more accurate indication: “After 60 meters, keep the second right lane and then turn right”, quotes an example of an updated algorithm, Yandex Maps product manager Artem Zvyagin.
The company believes that voice prompts help drivers to be less likely to be distracted while driving, and this is even more true for motorcyclists, as looking at a smartphone screen while driving in heavy traffic is extremely inconvenient. The new voice prompts will work if Alice’s voice is enabled in the app.
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Source: Z R
