Mercedes-Benz will let you use an in-car camera in Microsoft Teams while driving
Mercedes‑Benz is the first car maker to enable in-car camera use for Microsoft Teams while a car is being driven, but there are some important safety caveats. While you can share a video stream of yourself merrily driving along, you won't be able to see any shared screens or slides while you're in motion.
Usually video meeting apps like Teams, Zoom, or WebEx only work while a car is stationary, so this Mercedes‑Benz functionality is clearly designed primarily for that colleague — you know the one — who always has to let everyone know they're working no matter what.
The meeting video stream will be automatically turned off as soon as the in-car camera is enabled, but other meeting participants will still see your camera feed while you're driving — so don't forget it's on if you get the urge to rummage around your nostrils. The in-car camera support for Microsoft Teams will arrive first on the new CLA, and it's part of several 'productivity enhancements' that Mercedes‑Benz is making this summer.
Microsoft and Mercedes‑Benz are also working together to integrate Microsoft 365 Copilot into 'the latest vehicles,' which would be a first of its kind in a car. The experience will be driven by voice prompts, allowing drivers to summarize emails, manage daily tasks, and more.
Mercedes‑Benz gleefully describes this as having 'the potential to transform the vehicle into a third workspace, complementing the office and the home office.' I don't know about you, but I already have enough workplaces, thanks to smartphones and laptops, and I have zero desire to work while I'm driving.
Mercedes‑Benz only mentions the all-new CLA for this new Teams app, but given the latest E-Class models have a selfie camera for apps like TikTok and Zoom, it's likely we'll see this functionality show up on other MB.OS-powered vehicles.
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