Interview: Andreas Ehret - The Road to Dolby Atmos

A fascinating conversation with Andreas Ehret, Senior Director, Automotive at Dolby Laboratories, recapping his career and personal journey prior to and with Dolby, through truly pivotal moments in audio history. In this exchange we learn how Dolby Atmos evolved from the ultimate movie soundtrack format into the heart of consumer experience - for the very first time successfully challenging stereo reproduction. And how Dolby evolved its business model to become today's indispensable technology partner to both the media and the automotive industry.

Dolby Laboratories announced a collaboration with Cinemo, a leading global provider of automotive infotainment middleware. The goal is to accelerate the integration of Dolby Atmos into vehicles. During Dolby’s panel at the IAA Munich International Mobility Show 2021, discussing how the immersive sound technology is set to drive a revolution for in car entertainment, the company confirmed Cinemo has become the very first middleware licensee globally of the Dolby Car Experience.

Created at the end of 2008 and headquartered in Germany, Cinemo GmbH is a leading developer of automotive infotainment embedded solutions with a focus on performance, high-quality, support and service. The company announced that Denso Ten, an internationally recognized manufacturer of car navigation, infotainment, and communication systems will continue their collaboration with Cinemo on projects that set a benchmark in smart integration to enhance the quality of car head units and provide impressive multimedia and connected freedom to Denso Ten infotainment systems.