Arjuna Awardee Deepa Malik to voice personal AI assistant in MG Astor
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MG Motor India announced Paralympic athlete and Khel Ratna Awardee Dr. Deepa Malik will humanize the voice of the personal AI assistant in the upcoming MG Astor SUV.
MG Motor India aims to deliver a unique voice experience with a personal AI assistant in the upcoming MG Astor SUV. The British automaker announced that the voice would be powered by Paralympic athlete and Khel Ratna Awardee Dr. Deepa Malik, who will humanize the voice of the personal AI assistant in the upcoming MG Astor SUV. The MG Astor is the ICE-derivative of the MG ZS EV, which currently retails in India. We expect MG Motor to launch the upcoming MG Astor during the coming festive season. Deepa Malik said, “I am delighted to be the voice of the next MG SUV. I have closely followed MG’s journey in India, and I applaud their vision. MG has not only led the disruption in the automotive industry, but it has contributed to the empowerment of different sections of society. It is commendable that MG’s one-third of the active workforce is women. I am confident that MG will emerge as a champion with the industry-leading features of Astor.”
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