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BdSound Joins Forces with DSP Concepts to Streamline Automotive Deployment with Audio Weaver

December 28, 2023 by Joao Martins

BdSound Joins Forces with DSP Concepts to Streamline Automotive Deployment with Audio Weaver

BdSound, a leading provider of audio and voice processing technology for noise reduction, speech enhancement, and automotive applications, has unveiled a strategic partnership with DSP Concepts, combining their expertise to address the growing complexities in automotive audio development. The collaboration delivers BdSound's speech processing technology, offering OEMs and integrators a streamlined deployment using DSP Concepts' Audio Weaver audio development platform.

BdSound Introduces Microphone Bubbles In-Car Voice Experiences

November 10, 2023 by Joao Martins

BdSound Introduces Microphone Bubbles In-Car Voice Experiences

Enjoying a deserved recognition in the automotive market, and successful collaborations with 15 world-renowned OEMs, Italian company BdSound introduced a new advanced feature to improve the car experience even more. Expanding its Simply Sounds Clear set of technologies and algorithms, BdSound now offers Microphone Bubbles, a way to isolate each passenger’s voice inside the vehicle, allowing calls and voice recognition for all occupants in a car.

NXP’s S32 Platform Accelerates with Strong Global Automotive OEM Adoption

August 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

NXP’s S32 Platform Accelerates with Strong Global Automotive OEM Adoption

NXP Semiconductors announced expanded and strong engagements for its entire S32 family of domain and zonal automotive processors. This includes a major automotive OEM’s selection of NXP’s S32 family of automotive processors and microcontrollers to be used across its fleet of future vehicles, beginning mid-decade. The resulting multi-year supply agreement spans the S32 family, including the upcoming 5nm ASIL-D processors. NXP received several recent orders from leading automotive OEMs in Europe, the Americas, Asia and China.

Automotive Audio Solutions - The Changing Automotive Environment in 2021

July 8, 2021 by Roger Shively

Automotive Audio Solutions - The Changing Automotive Environment in 2021

For the audioXpress 2021 Automotive Audio Solutions update, Roger Shively (JJR Acoustics and Co-Chair of the AES Automotive Audio Technical Committee) wrote an expanded overview of the many ways in which the audio industry is increasingly interacting with car manufacturers, particularly in the transition to fully-electric powered vehicles. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2021.

Automotive OEM Engineering and Business - An Opportunity for Audio Brands

June 25, 2021 by Roger Shively

Automotive OEM Engineering and Business - An Opportunity for Audio Brands

Branded Sound Signatures? Unique Brand Simulation Presets? All Part of Automotive OEM Engineering and Business. In this article, originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter, Roger Shively (Co-founder, JJR Acoustics) writes about automotive opportunities for branded audio and how, as audio system and vehicle acoustic simulation is on the rise, modeling and tuning of sound signatures also becomes a possibility.

audioXpress June 2021 Explores the Exciting World of Automotive Audio Solutions

May 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress June 2021 Explores the Exciting World of Automotive Audio Solutions

audioXpress June 2021 offers the most complete overview of the fascinating world of automotive audio. This series of articles discusses all the key technologies, platforms, and innovations that should be on every developer's radar, with perspectives from Meridian Audio, Roger Shively (JJR Acoustics), and Krunal Maniar. This edition also includes a detailed review of the KEF LS50 Meta loudspeaker and many more great audio electronics and practical projects.

Qualcomm and Amazon Deepen Strategic Engagement with the Pre-Integration of Alexa Custom Assistant with Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platform

January 27, 2021 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm and Amazon Deepen Strategic Engagement with the Pre-Integration of Alexa Custom Assistant with Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platform

Qualcomm Technologies and Amazon announced new joint efforts to pre-integrate the Alexa Custom Assistant with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms - the new-generation of automotive-optimized SoCs from Qualcomm. This new system is designed to support automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to build customizable, in-vehicle intelligent assistants and is offered as an extension module to the Alexa Automotive Software Development Kit (SDK).

Audio Brands Foster Consumer Appreciation for Innovations in Automotive Audio

December 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Brands Foster Consumer Appreciation for Innovations in Automotive Audio

The pace of innovation within the automotive industry is contributing to the competitive growth of premium audio system solutions. The latest report from SAR Insight & Consulting, "In-Car Audio Distribution: The Connection Between Audio and Vehicle Brands," highlights the significant rise and transformation of in-car audio systems and speakers exceeding the expectations of the connected consumer.