Cerence Inc.

Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions that make interaction with technology feel effortless. With decades of expertise in voice, AI, and edge-to-cloud engineering, we’re trusted by many of the world’s leading automakers, transportation OEMs, consumer brands, and technology companies to build voice powered-interfaces that shape the user experiences of today and tomorrow. While the majority of our business is in the automotive market, our solutions can be leveraged across other areas of transportation - two-wheeled vehicles, trucks, and more - as well as outside of automotive - televisions, smart watches, voice-powered kiosks, and more. Our automotive customers include nearly all major automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, the Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and other brands), Stellantis, Renault, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, BYD, Great Wall Motor, and NIO. We also partner with leading tier-one suppliers including HARMAN, EcarX, Bosch, Continental, Denso Ten, Aptiv, and others. We deliver our solutions on a white-label basis, enabling our customers to deliver highly customized virtual assistants with unique, branded personalities that strengthen the bond between their brands and end users. Fast-moving technological advancements and increasing user engagement and comfort with large language models are driving automakers to examine how they can quickly and cost-effectively bring expanded AI features into their cars.