Dash Express the first Internet-connected GPS device ships out

Its not everyday you can find a GPS device that connects to the internet. Today, Dash Navigation and Amazon.com announced that Dash Express is now shipping to consumers. Dash Express is the first Internet-connected GPS device. With its two-way connectivity, Dash delivers the most accurate traffic information, provided by the Dash Driver Network, and up-to-date destination information to consumers in their cars everyday. The Dash Express is available now at Amazon.com for $399.99.

Dash approaches traffic in an entirely different way – by collecting information from other people driving real commute routes, during real commute times. Each Dash Express anonymously and automatically sends its position and speed back to Dash’s servers. The servers then update all of the other Dash devices in the area with current road speeds, providing the most up-to-date traffic information available. The larger the Dash Network grows, the better traffic information becomes. Even the first Dash devices in an area get great traffic data since Dash also receives traffic information from road sensors, commercial fleets and other sources through its partnership with Inrix, the premier traffic data provider in the U.S. Dash adds further value by using these initial cars to calibrate the sensor data. The Dash Driver Network provides coverage on nearly 2 million miles of U.S. roads, and offers the only source of traffic flow data for arterials in addition to highways. The Dash traffic model also tracks approximately 10 times more road segments than any competitive products.