Integrating natural language processing and machine learning has enabled a more seamless and intuitive in-car voice interaction experience, making voice assistants a crucial part of modern automotive technology. However, despite their many benefits, some challenges still need to be addressed. The primary barrier that slows down the adoption of voice assistants is insufficient speech recognition accuracy, which can be especially challenging in noisy and crowded car environments.
Kardome has developed an innovative voice user interface technology that provides a spatial focus on the desired speaker in acoustically challenging environments such as cars. Unlike other voice technologies that are based mainly on directional beamformers, Kardome provides a location-based speech enhancer that focuses on the location rather than the direction of the desired source.
Kardome's Spatial Hearing technology isolates desired speech and correctly identifies the person speaking and their location in the vehicle. Kardome Mobility ensures that passengers can communicate effectively with the infotainment system's voice assistant by reducing interference from crosstalk. These benefits are achieved while reducing BOM costs. Additionally, Kardome Mobility provides Voice Biometrics and customized Wake Word models.
Panasonic Automotive's SkipGen2 is the first in-vehicle infotainment system to offer wake word access to Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa. Kardome Mobility's Spatial Hearing technology enhances Panasonic's infotainment system by integrating Kardome Mobility, a software solution that can individually capture up to six speakers over three seat rows with a single mic array in the overhead compartment. It isolates the desired speech, reduces background noise and echo, and correctly identifies the person speaking. Kardome's technology with SkipGen eliminates the need for installing wiring and placing microphones over each seat.
"Our latest integration with Kardome Mobility builds on our efforts to elevate the customer in-vehicle voice interaction experience," says Andrew Poliak, CTO of Panasonic Automotive. "Customers want to enjoy a seamless experience with their voice assistants while on the road. We are excited to be able to team up on an integration that will enhance the voice experience with the SkipGen2 Infotainment system."
"We are excited to collaborate with Panasonic Automotive and integrate Kardome Mobility into the SkipGen2 In-Vehicle Infotainment System," adds Dani Cherkassky, CEO of Kardome. "Our technology will provide passengers with an accurate and personalized voice interaction experience while minimizing background noise and interferences. We believe that this collaboration will revolutionize the in-vehicle voice experience."
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