GlobeNewswire Inc | Sep 24, 2020 08:00AM EDT

September 24, 2020

BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today announced that the Company has created an intelligent, personalized voice assistant experience with speech-enabled applications for BJEV ARCFOX lines first electric SUV: T. The vehicles infotainment experience is powered by the Cerence Drive portfolio.

In our highly anticipated ARCFOX T, were harnessing the power of Cerences voice expertise to enhance drivers experience with us, said BJEV. Cerence delivered us a first-of-its-kind, multimodal, emotional interaction with voice, touch, gesture, and innovative AI, enabling an incredible user experience that seamlessly integrates with our IMC platform.

Through Cerence Drive's hybrid architecture, ARCFOXs Ts voice assistant integrates embedded and cloud-based technologies, including speech recognition, natural language understanding (NLU), text to speech (TTS), and speech signal enhancement (SSE). The cloud can recognize 18 categories of content and 350+ skills to fully meet the needs of ARCFOX drivers for infotainment, smart navigation, and vehicle information.

Furthermore, Cerences voice biometric technology allows for the personalization of the in-car experience and settings when there are multiple users in the car. Through the voice assistants unique multi-zone signal processing technology, it not only hears the speaker, but knows where he or she is seated. Additionally, the human-like TTS makes users feel like they are having a natural conversation with a friend versus a machine.

Were fortunate to have developed a close relationship with BJEV our first Cerence ARK customer in China starting in 2018 as the company aims to deliver a seamless voice experience in its electric vehicles to meet the growing demand in the Chinese market, said Charles Kuai, Corporate Senior Vice President & President, Greater China Region, Cerence. As such, its an honor to power innovative voice technology in ARCFOXs highly anticipated electric SUV.

To learn more about Cerence, visit www.cerence.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Cerence Inc.Cerence (NASDAQ: CRNC) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. As an innovation partner to the worlds leading automakers, it is helping transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of knowledge and more than 325 million cars on the road today. Whether its connected cars, autonomous driving or e-vehicles, Cerence is mapping the road ahead. For more information, visit www.cerence.com.

Contact InformationKate HickmanCerence Inc.Tel: 339-215-4583Email: kate.hickman@cerence.com