Android Auto just became much more useful for motorcycle riders with this app update

• Android Auto finally gets motorcycle-first navigation, with Sygic’s Motorbike Mode bringing a purpose-built riding experience to compatible motorcycle dashboards.
• Riders get larger maps, hazard and speed limit alerts, voice guidance through Bluetooth helmet systems, and controls that work with native motorcycle buttons.
• Sygic says it added Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support after users requested dashboard integration following the feature’s smartphone debut.

There has never been a shortage of navigation apps for Android Auto, but if you ride a motorcycle, your options have been surprisingly few. Most of the mapping services built into Google’s driving platform are for cars, so riders have to make do with phone mounts or dedicated GPS units for features like twisty-road routing and ride-specific data.

Things are beginning to change, though. Sygic today announced its motorcycle-centric Motorbike Mode now runs natively through Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, giving compatible motorbike dashboards a purpose-built riding experience for the first time. The rollout is also one of the first dedicated motorcycle navigation experiences available through Android Auto, giving riders more than a scaled-down version of a car navigation app.