Kardome and SoundHound AI Team Up to Transform In-Car Voice UI with Multizone Conversational AI

Kardome and SoundHound AI have announced a partnership aiming to accelerate implementation of multizone conversational AI inside cars based on Kardome's Spatial Hearing technology. The goal is to transform in-vehicle voice user interfaces, providing precise spatial awareness, and supporting up to six different voices in the vehicle, allowing SoundHound Chat AI Automotive to receive a clear audio stream and accurately understand the specific intent behind each command, regardless of its origin within the cabin.

SoundHound announced the expansion of its Houndify Voice AI platform to 22 languages — covering a majority of the world's common languages. The expansion allows developers to add conversational intelligence to their products and services for users across the globe. The company also announced plans to add over 100 languages and variations as part of its commitment to provide the most comprehensive voice AI solution to brands and users everywhere.

For the past 20 years, Nuance Communications, the voice recognition pioneer that was once Dragon Systems and ScanSoft, has been building deep domain expertise across verticals such as healthcare or retail. Now focusing on conversational AI and building AI‑powered solutions that amplify human intelligence, Nuance has announced the acquisition of Saykara, a like-minded startup focused on developing a mobile AI assistant to automate clinical documentation for physicians.

Voice AI developer SoundHound confirmed the integration of its Houndify Voice AI platform into the all-new 2021 Elantra and Elantra Hybrid models from the Korean manufacturer, now available for sale in North America. Hyundai's new Dynamic Voice Recognition System is powered by Houndify's Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies, providing drivers with voice access to cloud-based information and services hands-free.