Cerence AI Debuts xUI, its Hybrid, LLM-Based Platform, Advancing the Fully Agentic In-Car Experience
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) has unveiled Cerence xUI™, a new hybrid AI assistant platform that combines edge and cloud LLM capabilities for enhanced in-vehicle experiences. The platform leverages NVIDIA and Microsoft technologies, featuring the CaLLM™ family of language models optimized for automotive use.
The company has already secured several strategic partnerships and proof-of-concept programs with global automakers. Cerence xUI offers:
- Hybrid architecture running both in cloud and on-board vehicles
- Integration with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin
- Conversation threads spanning complex queries
- Personalized user experience based on preferences
- Comprehensive knowledge across various domains
The platform can be deployed as a cloud-based add-on to existing systems, a complement to hybrid systems, or as a fully integrated solution, enabling automakers to deliver upgraded LLM-powered features to both current and future vehicles.
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) ha presentato Cerence xUI™, una nuova piattaforma ibrida di assistente AI che combina le capacità LLM edge e cloud per migliorare l'esperienza all'interno dei veicoli. La piattaforma sfrutta le tecnologie di NVIDIA e Microsoft, presentando la famiglia di modelli linguistici CaLLM™ ottimizzati per l'uso automobilistico.
L'azienda ha già assicurato diverse partnership strategiche e programmi di prova con produttori automobilistici globali. Cerence xUI offre:
- Architettura ibrida che funziona sia nel cloud che a bordo dei veicoli
- Integrazione con NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin
- Thread di conversazione che coprono query complesse
- Esperienza utente personalizzata basata sulle preferenze
- Conoscenza completa in vari ambiti
La piattaforma può essere implementata come un componente aggiuntivo basato su cloud per sistemi esistenti, un complemento a sistemi ibridi, o come soluzione completamente integrata, consentendo ai produttori automobilistici di offrire funzionalità potenziate da LLM sia per i veicoli attuali che per quelli futuri.
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) ha presentado Cerence xUI™, una nueva plataforma híbrida de asistente de IA que combina capacidades LLM en el borde y en la nube para mejorar la experiencia dentro de los vehículos. La plataforma aprovecha las tecnologías de NVIDIA y Microsoft, presentando la familia de modelos de lenguaje CaLLM™ optimizados para uso automotriz.
La empresa ya ha asegurado varias asociaciones estratégicas y programas de prueba de concepto con fabricantes de automóviles globales. Cerence xUI ofrece:
- Arquitectura híbrida que funciona tanto en la nube como a bordo de los vehículos
- Integración con NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin
- Hilos de conversación que abarcan consultas complejas
- Experiencia de usuario personalizada basada en preferencias
- Conocimiento integral en varios dominios
La plataforma se puede implementar como un complemento basado en la nube para sistemas existentes, un complemento para sistemas híbridos, o como una solución completamente integrada, permitiendo a los fabricantes de automóviles ofrecer características mejoradas impulsadas por LLM tanto para vehículos actuales como futuros.
세렌스 Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC)는 차량 내 경험을 향상시키기 위해 엣지와 클라우드 LLM 기능을 결합한 새로운 하이브리드 AI 어시스턴트 플랫폼인 Cerence xUI™를 공개했습니다. 이 플랫폼은 NVIDIA 및 Microsoft 기술을 활용하며, 자동차 사용에 최적화된 CaLLM™ 언어 모델 가족을 특징으로 합니다.
회사는 이미 여러 글로벌 자동차 제조업체와 전략적 파트너십 및 개념 증명 프로그램을 확보했습니다. Cerence xUI는 다음과 같은 기능을 제공합니다:
- 클라우드와 차량 내에서 모두 작동하는 하이브리드 아키텍처
- NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin과의 통합
- 복잡한 쿼리를 아우르는 대화 스레드
- 선호도에 기반한 개인화된 사용자 경험
- 다양한 분야에 대한 포괄적인 지식
이 플랫폼은 기존 시스템에 대한 클라우드 기반 추가 기능으로, 하이브리드 시스템의 보완으로, 또는 완전히 통합된 솔루션으로 배포될 수 있어 자동차 제조업체가 현재 및 미래의 차량에 LLM 기반 기능을 제공할 수 있도록 합니다.
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) a dévoilé Cerence xUI™, une nouvelle plateforme d'assistant IA hybride qui combine des capacités LLM en périphérie et dans le cloud pour améliorer l'expérience à bord des véhicules. La plateforme s'appuie sur les technologies de NVIDIA et Microsoft, avec la famille de modèles linguistiques CaLLM™ optimisée pour les applications automobiles.
L'entreprise a déjà sécurisé plusieurs partenariats stratégiques et programmes de preuve de concept avec des fabricants automobiles mondiaux. Cerence xUI offre :
- Architecture hybride fonctionnant à la fois dans le cloud et à bord des véhicules
- Intégration avec NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin
- Fil de conversation couvrant des requêtes complexes
- Expérience utilisateur personnalisée basée sur les préférences
- Connaissance complète dans divers domaines
La plateforme peut être déployée comme un module complémentaire basé sur le cloud pour les systèmes existants, un complément aux systèmes hybrides, ou comme une solution entièrement intégrée, permettant aux fabricants automobiles de proposer des fonctionnalités améliorées alimentées par LLM tant pour les véhicules actuels que futurs.
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) hat Cerence xUI™ vorgestellt, eine neue hybride KI-Assistentenplattform, die Edge- und Cloud-LLM-Funktionen kombiniert, um das Erlebnis im Fahrzeug zu verbessern. Die Plattform nutzt Technologien von NVIDIA und Microsoft und bietet die CaLLM™-Familie von Sprachmodellen, die für den Automobilbereich optimiert sind.
Das Unternehmen hat bereits mehrere strategische Partnerschaften und Proof-of-Concept-Programme mit globalen Automobilherstellern gesichert. Cerence xUI bietet:
- Hybride Architektur, die sowohl in der Cloud als auch an Bord von Fahrzeugen läuft
- Integration mit NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin
- Gesprächsstränge, die komplexe Anfragen abdecken
- Personalisierte Benutzererfahrung basierend auf Vorlieben
- Umfassendes Wissen in verschiedenen Bereichen
Die Plattform kann als cloudbasiertes Add-on für bestehende Systeme, als Ergänzung zu hybriden Systemen oder als vollständig integrierte Lösung bereitgestellt werden, sodass Automobilhersteller verbesserte LLM-gesteuerte Funktionen sowohl für aktuelle als auch zukünftige Fahrzeuge anbieten können.
- Secured multiple strategic partnerships with global automakers
- Platform works both online and offline, increasing reliability
- Flexible deployment options for both existing and new vehicles
- Cost-efficient solution for automakers
- Dependent on third-party platforms (NVIDIA and Microsoft)
- Implementation timeline and costs not disclosed
Insights
Cerence's introduction of xUI represents a significant technological advancement in the automotive AI space with substantial business implications. The platform's hybrid edge-cloud architecture addresses a critical automotive-specific challenge - maintaining functionality without connectivity - while leveraging partnerships with NVIDIA and Microsoft for enhanced AI capabilities.
What's particularly notable is that Cerence has already secured strategic, long-term partnership agreements with global automakers, indicating immediate market validation rather than speculative potential. These secured contracts suggest near-term revenue impact and customer confidence in the technology.
The platform's deployment flexibility offers compelling advantages for automakers: it can function as a cloud add-on to existing systems, complement hybrid systems already deployed, or serve as the foundation for fully integrated systems. This multi-tiered approach enables Cerence to target both the existing vehicle market and future designs, potentially accelerating revenue realization compared to traditional automotive development cycles.
Cerence's automotive-specific dataset used to fine-tune their CaLLM models likely provides significant differentiation from generic LLMs. Their emphasis on features like conversation threads, multi-user interaction technology, and domain-specific knowledge tailored for in-car use demonstrates clear focus on the unique requirements of automotive applications.
The presentation alongside industry leaders at NVIDIA GTC indicates the strategic importance of this launch within the broader automotive AI ecosystem.
Cerence xUI integrates edge and cloud LLM capabilities, leveraging NVIDIA and Microsoft platforms and solutions to deliver seamless in-car interaction, even without connectivity
BURLINGTON, Mass., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) (“Cerence AI”), a global leader pioneering conversational AI-powered user experiences, today introduced Cerence xUI™, its agentic AI assistant platform that works across the edge and the cloud to advance the next generation of LLM-powered in-vehicle user experiences. Underscoring its deep expertise at the intersection of AI innovation and the unique requirements of the automotive UX, Cerence AI has already signed several strategic, long-term partnership agreements as well as proof-of-concept programs with global automakers to deploy Cerence xUI as the basis for their future in-cabin experiences.
Fast-moving technological advancements and increasing user engagement with LLM-powered assistant platforms are driving automakers to examine how they can quickly and cost-effectively bring expanded AI features into their cars. Cerence xUI delivers on this need, offering an automotive-specific voice assistant platform that leverages the CaLLM™ family of cloud and embedded LLMs and SLMs, developed and optimized in partnership with NVIDIA and Microsoft; third-party LLMs; real-time data sources; and contextual data from the car to create an engaging, conversational interface that can complete tasks, answer questions, and entertain users. The platform also delivers enhanced personalization, remembering individual preferences and tailoring its responses and proactive suggestions based on user patterns and contextual information.
Cerence xUI’s hybrid architecture runs both in the cloud as well as on-board in the vehicle on different industry solutions, optimized first on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin. This enables automakers to deploy the platform as suits them best: as a cloud-based add-on on top of existing embedded infotainment systems; as a complement to existing hybrid systems already on the road; or as the basis for a fully integrated cloud and embedded system. This makes it easy for OEMs to leverage Cerence AI’s unique expertise in automotive systems integration and AI-powered user experience to easily deliver upgraded, LLM-powered features and capabilities to both current and future vehicles, including:
- Conversation Threads: Streamlined, coherent interactions that can span complex, multi-step queries, both within a single application and across varying cloud and embedded applications – all using natural, conversational language
- Conversational UX Tailored for the In-Car Environment: Seamless, intuitive, and engaging interaction experience – concise and appropriate for in-car use, minimizing cognitive load for the driver and passengers through proprietary parallel multi-user interaction technology
- General and Domain-Specific Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge across various domains such as travel, music, sports, and news, leveraging content provider partners and real-time data sources to enable OEMs to offer both static and dynamic information streams to users
As the foundation for Cerence xUI, the CaLLM family of language models is based on open-source foundation models and fine-tuned on Cerence AI's automotive dataset. Leveraging NVIDIA AI Enterprise, an end-to-end, cloud-native software platform optimized for inference performance including NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM and NVIDIA NeMo™, Cerence AI has optimized CaLLM to serve as the central agentic orchestrator facilitating enriched driver experiences integrating both the edge and the cloud. In addition, CaLLM Edge offers a range of models, including Meta’s Llama family and Microsoft’s Phi family, that are finetuned with Cerence AI’s extensive automotive datasets to deliver specialized AI for automotive use cases. As a result, the CaLLM family of language models is intended to deliver advanced performance, reduced latency, enhanced privacy and security, and robust protection against malicious or unwanted interactions via smart guardrailing – as well as cost efficiency for automakers.
“Automakers and transportation OEMs are moving quickly to bring AI and LLMs into their cars, turning to Cerence AI as a trusted, SOC agnostic partner to help them develop and deploy agentic, conversational user experiences that delight their drivers,” said Brian Krzanich, CEO, Cerence AI. “Cerence xUI unites the power of generative AI with the intelligence and finesse of our dataset, enabling OEMs to swiftly and smoothly create agentic in-car user experiences with a smart, integrated cloud-embedded approach. This means they can deploy new and advanced capabilities not only to new cars, but to cars already on the road – delivering added value to their drivers even after vehicle purchase.”
As Cerence AI continues to pioneer the in-car user experience with the introduction of xUI, the company will present alongside AI leaders from NVIDIA, JLR, and Renault at NVIDIA GTC on March 20, 2025, at 4:00 PM PT. Together, these industry leaders will discuss the future of AI-powered in-car assistants, including the importance of integrating embedded in-car models and cloud-hosted AI to deliver agentic experiences that make every journey safer, smarter, and more enjoyable. The session will be hosted live in San Jose, Calif., and broadcast virtually; to register, visit www.nvidia.com/gtc/.
More information about Cerence xUI can be found here. To learn more about Cerence AI, visit www.cerence.ai, and follow the company on LinkedIn.
About Cerence Inc.
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) is a global industry leader in creating intuitive, seamless, AI-powered experiences across automotive and transportation. Leveraging decades of innovation and expertise in voice, generative AI, and large language models, Cerence powers integrated experiences that create safer, more connected, and more enjoyable journeys for drivers and passengers alike. With more than 500 million cars shipped with Cerence technology, the company partners with leading automakers, transportation OEMs, and technology companies to advance the next generation of user experiences. Cerence is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, with operations globally and a worldwide team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of AI innovation. For more information, visit www.cerence.ai.
Contact Information
Kate Hickman | Tel: 339-215-4583 | Email: kate.hickman@cerence.com
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