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Cerence Assistant

Revolutionize the in-car experience with the ultimate AI companion – a turnkey assistant built for every journey.

Cerence Assistant is our ready-to-deploy, next-gen voice assistant designed for automotive customers who want a full, industry-specific solution. Leveraging cutting-edge generative AI it enables natural, conversational interactions that feel intuitive and human-like, enhancing comfort, safety and personalization on the road.

Built from the ground for in-vehicle environments, Cerence Assistant is a turnkey solution that can be customized to an OEM or Tier 1’s unique needs without requiring any DIY projects. It delivers secure, cost-effective, and fully brand-controlled experiences – whether embedded or connected to our next generation xUI cloud, powered by CaLLM.

With Cerence Assistant, automakers can maintain full ownership of the user experience while meeting growing consumer expectations for intelligent, responsive and context-aware in-car technology.

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What We're Enabling

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    Advanced Audio AI &

    Speech Input/Output

    Advanced Audio AI & Speech Input/Output enables accurate understanding of what is being said in the car, letting users speak naturally, even in noisy environments.

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    Robust GenAI
    Portfolio

    Robust GenAI portfolio, including our proprietary CaLLM (Cerence Automotive Large Language Model), enables the assistant to deliver fully conversational, context-aware and personalized responses across a wide range of topics and tasks.

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    Seamless Hybrid
    Approach

    Seamless hybrid approach combines the best of both worlds: real-time access to cloud-based information (e.g., news, weather, sports, stocks, flight updates) with fast, reliable onboard processing for core functions – even when offline or in low-connectivity areas.

  • How You Experience It

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    Flexible, Intuitive Conversations

    Natural, effortless interactions that turn the in-car voice assistant into the most productive virtual friend

    Up-to-date Application Access

    Easy connection to enriched search results, real-time information and LLM access, staying fresh and relevant over time with smartphone-like updates

    Improved Data Privacy

    Full control and transparency over data, keeping personal information within the OEM ecosystem for protected, enhanced personalization

    Deployment Flexibility

    Platform-agnostic design enables seamless integration with any infotainment system and quick, cost-effective deployment

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    Outstanding Performance and In-car UX

    Industry-leading hybrid platform is refined by insights from premier automotive programs and continuously improves through GenAI extensions like Chat Pro

    Brand Alignment

    Fully adaptable to express a unique brand identity with tailored customization powered by end-to-end support from our Professional Services

    Cerence Assistant in Action

    Parallel Conversations

    Cerence Assistant enables seamless multi-participant conversations across vehicle zones. Using Speech Signal Enhancement (SSE), it pinpoints the speaker’s seat, allowing passengers to effortlessly continue tasks initiated by the driver.

    • User 1: Increase my temperature by 2 degrees.
    • User 2 (simultaneously): Turn on my seat heating.
    • Alright, the temperature is going up by 2 degrees for the front left seat. (System automatically turns on seat heating for the front right seat)

    Collaborative Conversations

    Cerence Assistant supports dynamic interactions between multiple users within the vehicle, enabling users to build on each other’s requests in real time without needing to repeat context.

    • User 1: Can you find me the best Italian restaurant nearby.
    • Best Italian restaurant nearby. There are several great options to consider. One highly rated choice is Pazzia Ristorante Italiano [...]. (System shows a list of nearby restaurants)
    • User 2: Can you take me to the second one?
    • Alright, the Italian Homemade Company in Union Street. Starting navigation.

    Full Duplex Conversations

    Full duplex functionality enables the voice assistant to listen and speak at the same time, allowing for natural, interruption-friendly conversations. The assistant can now queue user requests, even when the user interrupts mid-response (barge-in) or interacts during idle processing time, ensuring a seamless and responsive dialogue flow.

    • What are the latest results of Roland Garros?
    • (System still processing first utterance) Open the window.
    • (Opens the window) The latest from Roland Garros is that Carlos Alcaraz won a thrilling final against Jannik Sinner.

    Intelligent Hesitation Detection

    Intelligent Hesitation Detection enables the voice assistant to robustly handle slow, stuttered or self-corrected speech by recognizing and adapting to natural pauses, filler words and mid-utterance changes.

    • Drive to ... ... Rome.
    • How’s the weather in Berlin? Oh no, I meant Munich.

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