Mobility

SoundHound Announces Chat AI For Automotive Voice Assistant

By Joe Murray / May 10, 2023
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SoundHound AI has recently announced a new in-car AI assistant that combined AI generative abilities with modern voice assistant features allowing for a smoother and more relatable experience when communicating with the system. The new algorithm combines multiple platforms and search engines to ensure that only the most reliant answer is given, helping to combat […]

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GMC Hummer EV supertruck launches with Bose Electric Vehicle Sound Enhancement Technology

By Peter Cooney / January 30, 2023
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While this is now quite an old story it really came to life at CES 2023, when I was lucky enough to attend Bose’s demo suite and have the chance to sit in one of few GMC Hummer EVs and experience what Bose’s Electric Vehicle Sound Enhancement (EVSE) technology can do. EVSE is one of […]

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BMW sticks with Cerence to build next car voice assistant

By Peter Cooney / September 30, 2022
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Although it may not be clearly visible to the car users, Cerence owns a large market share of embedded automotive voice assistants, with many automotive OEMs as customers.  When it comes to voice assistants in automotive, there are two implementations – one is cloud-based and the other is embedded. While cloud-based voice assistant systems are […]

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USound MEMS speakers enable new audio in-vehicle experiences

By Peter Cooney / July 1, 2022
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As discussed in SAR’s study on MEMS speakers, automotive is one of the largest markets for speakers, with almost ½ billion speakers used per year. SAR is expecting MEMS speakers to start being used in automotive applications from 2023, in small volumes as OEMs trial their usage.   MEMS speakers could enable OEM designers to try […]

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iFLYTEK reports 2021 operating revenue up 41% to ¥18.3 billion

By Peter Cooney / May 3, 2022
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iFLYTEK is the largest speech solution provider in China and probably one of the largest in Asia. iFLYTEK’s business area covers a wide range of speech solutions including voice recognition software and voice-based internet and mobile products covering education, communication, music, intelligent toys, etc.  While iFLYTEK is well known for their voice recognition business in […]

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Grupo Antolin and Uniphy partner to develop advanced smart surfaces for next generation in-car user-interfaces

By Peter Cooney / March 28, 2022
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More vendors are embracing the use of haptic feedback in automotive applications. Here, one of the leading automotive interior manufactures, Grupo Antolin, has collaborated with Uniphy, a supplier of “smart surfaces” created using its “optical touch” solution. Uniphy have also announced they are working with Hyundai Motor Group. This demonstrates a continuing drive towards new ways […]

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Immersion signs license agreement with Duck-il for automotive interfaces

By Peter Cooney / March 2, 2022
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While it is not unusual to see new license agreements announced by Immersion, it is always interesting to see these with companies that may not be an obvious user of haptics. Korean company Duck-il is focused on electronic controls for automotive, such products as seat controller switches, lighting controllers and plastic moldings.   The company highlights […]

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