CarPlay now works with five major chatbot apps

CarPlay has picked up its fifth major AI chatbot app with the addition of Claude. Anthropic’s iPhone app adding CarPlay is the second AI chatbot app to be updated with support this week. CarPlay now works with five major chatbot apps.

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Anthropic added CarPlay integration to the Claude iOS app, which means Claude users can talk to Claude through their in-car infotainment systems. Apple added support for third-party chatbots in ‌CarPlay‌ in iOS 26.4.

Chatbot apps with ‌CarPlay‌ integration need to add support for a voice control screen, use Apple’s designated ‌CarPlay‌ template, and get an entitlement from Apple. Claude can answer voice-based questions hands-free, but the chatbot won’t be able to control vehicle or iPhone functions.

Users also need to open the Claude app from the ‌CarPlay‌ interface because there is no support for third-party wake words. The Claude app on ‌CarPlay‌ opens with a "Start a hands-free conversation" screen, with options to start a new chat or access recent chats.

There are in-app controls for muting and unmuting and ending and resuming conversations, plus visual cues for when Claude is listening or talking. ‌CarPlay‌ has long supported third-party apps, but Apple has limited the kinds of apps that are available to prevent driving distractions.

OpenAI added ‌CarPlay‌ support to the ChatGPT app earlier this year. Update: This article was updated to note that the Claude ‌CarPlay‌ integration is live.

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