DMI and SoundHound Partner to Bring Conversational Smart and Connected Vehicle Solutions to the Automotive Industry

On June 28, global digital transformation services company DMI and artificial intelligence voice company SoundHound announced a partnership.The two parties will integrate SoundHound's advanced voice AI platform with DMI's Edge-to-Cloud solution to develop a superior driver experience.DMI's partnership with SoundHound will provide customers with an out-of-the-box solution to bring speech recognition and conversational artificial intelligence to vehicles.

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Built on Speech-to-Meaning® and Deep Meaning Understanding® technologies, SoundHound's advanced voice AI platform evolves the voice experience from a traditional command and control interface to a more intuitive conversational experience with drivers and occupants.The technology will immerse users in a connected driving experience, with access to local search, parking, charging, fueling, navigation and other smart devices through a simple conversation.

Jenny Heinze, Senior Vice President, Automotive and Connected Solutions, DMI, said: "SoundHound has a proven track record in the global OEM business. We believe this partnership will bring innovation opportunities to our customers. For us, this is not just about bringing Connecting people and cars is also connecting and integrating the outside world into our lives. This simple shift in perspective will drive us to continuously develop solutions and redefine the in-car experience to make vehicles safer, smarter and more natural ,more convenient."

Matt Anderson, Director of Business Development at SoundHound, said: "Partnering with DMI will help connect SoundHound technology with major automakers to provide innovative voice experiences for drivers and occupants. The technology also allows OEMs direct access to A broader connected ecosystem that opens up new revenue opportunities while delivering best-in-class conversational technology that is natural and intuitive.”