Parking service provider, Parkopedia and Czech car manufacturer, ŠKODA have signed a cooperation agreement.
As a result, ŠKODA drivers will now receive enhanced support in their search for vacant parking spaces. The drivers will have access to real-time information on millions of parking spaces throughout Europe, which is displayed via the vehicle’s navigation system or the ŠKODA Connect App.
The cheapest and closest parking options are displayed at the respective location or a selected address. In addition to the fees, it also shows whether the parking spaces are actually vacant – in real time, subject to availability. The latest version of the ŠKODA Connect App or the navigation system can also provide route guidance directly to the selected parking space.
The automaker already supported drivers in their search for a parking space through the mobile online services of ŠKODA Connect. Thanks to a new partnership, the scope of the service has been comprehensively expanded.
Parkopedia partnership with SoundHound
Parkopedia has also entered into a partnership with voice AI and conversational intelligence technology company, SoundHound. Together the companies will bring a voice-enabled parking domain to SoundHound Inc.’s Houndify Voice AI platform. Developers will have access to the global parking data services through a voice-enabled experience. End users will be able to find the closest parking to their destination, including the cost and availability of parking spots, just by asking.
As part of the partnership, Parkopedia will be included as a new content domain category within the Houndify platform and will be made available as an independent third-party voice-enabled service for global enterprise partners across automotive, mapping, navigation, fleet management, retail, hospitality, and telecom sectors. The partnership also marks the first time that Parkopedia’s data will be made available to independent developers building voice assistant experiences on their own.
Founded in 2007, Parkopedia provides detailed information on more than 70 million parking spaces in 15,000 cities and 89 countries worldwide. These include multi-storey car parks, public and private parking facilities. Parkopedia has got partnerships with major companies like Apple, Audi, BMW, Ford, Garmin, GM, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, TomTom, Toyota, Volkswagen etc.
