Cerence Inc. reported that multiple premium global automakers have selected its Cerence xUI platform—an AI-powered in-car assistant optimized with NVIDIA AI Enterprise and deployed on Microsoft Azure—for production vehicles launching in 2026. This follows the January 2025 expansion of Cerence’s collaboration with NVIDIA, during which Cerence integrated NVIDIA NeMO framework and NIM microservices to accelerate development of its CaLLM family of automotive-grade large and small language models. By leveraging NVIDIA AI supercomputing on Azure, Cerence xUI now delivers up to 40% lower inference latency and 30% faster model optimization cycles compared with previous in-vehicle AI solutions, according to internal benchmarks shared with OEM partners.

Geely Auto has chosen Cerence xUI to power the voice interaction system in its upcoming Galaxy M9, scheduled for market introduction in April 2026. The deployment covers overseas markets and features multi-intent recognition, natural dialogue handling and multi-seat acoustic zoning. In simulated user trials, the platform achieved 95% accuracy on complex multi-intent commands—such as adjusting climate settings while searching for nearby charging stations—and reduced command-processing time by 25% versus the incumbent system. Geely and Cerence plan further joint development on Vehicle Control Agent and Navigation Agent modules over the next two years.

Cerence’s deepened alliances with NVIDIA and Microsoft have been pivotal in scaling xUI for production-grade reliability and security. With more than 525 million vehicles shipped to date incorporating Cerence technology, the company leverages Microsoft’s secure Azure cloud infrastructure to manage continuous LLM updates and feature rollouts. According to Cerence EVP Nils Schanz, the combined solution enables OEMs to push over-the-air upgrades twice as quickly as legacy infotainment platforms, reinforcing Cerence’s leadership in conversational AI for the automotive sector.