--- title: "Volvo EX60 Debuting Next-Gen Infotainment System With Google Gemini AI Assistant" date: "2026-01-15" modified: "2026-01-15" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/volvo-ex60-debuting-next-gen-infotainment-system-with-google-gemini-ai-assistant" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Volvo News" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "luxury" - "suv/crossover" --- # Volvo EX60 Debuting Next-Gen Infotainment System With Google Gemini AI Assistant ![Volvo EX60 interior]() The paint is barely dry on Volvo's [current infotainment system]() and the Swedish automaker's already implementing an overhaul with the debut of its upcoming EV. On Thursday, Volvo announced the [upcoming EX60 electric SUV]() will feature the automaker's latest infotainment system, which will have Google Gemini baked in. The EX60 is set to be revealed in a week on January 21. Volvo said Gemini will be "deeply integrated with the car" and will allow drivers to manage tasks without memorizing commands including the ability to find a hotel booking address in their email. The new system, which Volvo has named HuginCore after the bird in Norse mythology, runs off an in-house developed electrical architecture, core computer, and zone controllers. Volvo's current infotainment system is based on Google's Android Auto OS, though it lacks Gemini integration. The single teaser image Volvo released shows a similar, though different, interface from what we can see with vehicle and climate control functions locked to the bottom of the screen. A, possibly crystal, volume knob remains on the center console. The new system will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto Connectivity Platform, which will come with four years of unlimited data. It's unclear how much the data connection will cost owners after that period is expired. The HuginCore system will integrate the EX60's safety systems and sensor suite to enable the car to understand its surroundings, according to Volvo. The automaker said this enables the EX60 to support drivers in real time and draw on information from other Volvos including accidents and near-miss situations. This data will make the system more data rich and improve safety over time, according to Volvo. Over-the-air updates are said to improve the EX60 over time as Volvo integrates Gemini deeper within the car's systems including tapping the car's cameras. Volvo said eventually the EX60 will be able to tell occupants about the world around the car. Volvo hasn't said when any of these new hardware and software components will be added or swapped over to the larger EX90, but expect the automaker to adopt the HugeinCore system and hardware across its lineup over time. *Got a tip about future technology? Send us a line at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()