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Cerence Launches Cerence ARK Assistant—a Turnkey Automotive Voice Assistant—in U.S. English
New product allows automakers to quickly deploy in-vehicle voice assistants to meet growing consumer demand BURLINGTON, Mass., May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
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[{"type":"text","content":"New product allows automakers to quickly deploy in-vehicle voice assistants to meet growing consumer demand\nBURLINGTON, Mass., May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today introduced Cerence ARK Assistant, a new turnkey automotive voice assistant in U.S. English. This new product is built on Cerence voice- and AI-based innovations and expands upon the company’s initial off-the-shelf assistant for the Chinese market that launched late last year. Cerence plans to deliver the product in additional languages as well.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cerence ARK Assistant supports the most popular domains, skills and content services to deliver a personal assistant experience in the car. Whether you're looking for a charging station, Top-40 hits or the weather forecast, Cerence’s deep domain expertise enables it all.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Cerence ARK Assistant provides OEMs the ability to quickly develop, deploy and manage an automotive voice assistant without sacrificing the performance, flexibility and breadth of capabilities that Cerence is known for. It is a turnkey product that combines in-car technology and cloud services to help automakers accelerate the time it takes to create a voice assistant. Cerence ARK Assistant fulfills a special need in the market by combining decades of innovation, experience and service into a ready-to-go assistant for mainstream vehicles—speeding time to market by 50 percent or more. In order to stay competitive, automotive companies need to quickly deploy intelligent voice- and AI-based assistants across model years as demand for these services among drivers continues to accelerate. According to a recent report by Voicebot.ai, in-car voice assistant usage is growing in the U.S.—with active users increasing approximately 15 percent in the past 15 months. Furthermore, approximately 60 percent of U.S. adults say voice assistants are a factor they consider when buying a new car, with 20 percent considering it a high priority. “As in-car voice assistant usage grows exponentially and consumers demand access, we are proud of this milestone development of Cerence ARK Assistant to help automakers deliver robust solutions to stay ahead of their competition,” said Stefan Ortmanns, EVP and General Manager, Core Products at Cerence. “With these new pac...