Nuance’s Dragon Drive Brings Conversational User Interaction to the New Audi A8
September 11 2017 - 8:00AM
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) today announced that its
Dragon Drive connected car platform will power all conversational,
connected services in the new Audi A8, with additional Audi models
to follow. Dragon Drive utilizes cloud-based speech recognition,
natural language understanding, and text-to-speech (TTS) to create
a truly conversational automotive assistant that listens,
understands and responds to drivers.
Dragon Drive will provide Audi A8 drivers with a fully
customized, conversational system that is deeply integrated with
the Audi vehicle, giving them voice-controlled access to all
connected services, including weather, points of interest and
addresses, parking, gas stations, as well as calendars and notes.
The platform also provides access to embedded services like music
and navigation and in-car functions such as air conditioning.
Dragon Drive can interact with drivers through automotive-grade
signal enhancement and acoustics innovation combined with hybrid
embedded-cloud speech recognition and natural language
understanding, as well as text-to-speech.
“The Audi A8 is designed to provide a luxurious, highly
automated driving experience, and that includes a truly intuitive
automotive assistant that can engage in natural conversation,” said
Martin Deinhard, Head Of Development Connected Services &
Speech Assistant, Audi. “Nuance’s Dragon Drive is the ideal
platform for the delightful user experience reflecting our
brand.”
Dragon Drive will be available in the Audi A8 in multiple
languages, including US and UK English, French, German, Italian,
Russian, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and more. In addition,
message dictation will be supported in Czech, Dutch, Portuguese
(EU), Swedish and Turkish. Nuance worked with Audi to further
improve the sound of its exclusive German TTS voice to provide a
natural sounding Audi experience for drivers.
“An intelligent and trustworthy automotive assistant is crucial
in a world with autonomous vehicles, and the Audi A8 proves that
the future is right around the corner,” said Arnd Weil, senior vice
president and general manager, Nuance Automotive. “Dragon Drive
creates a seamless experience for Audi A8 drivers, giving them easy
access to all of their favorite apps and services.”
Dragon Drive powers more than 180 million cars on the road today
across more than 40 languages, creating conversational experiences
for Audi, BMW, Ford, GM and many others. To learn more about the
ways in which Dragon Drive is amplifying the intelligence of the
connected car, visit Dragon Drive on nuance.com. To learn more
about the Audi A8, visit the Audi MediaCenter.
About Nuance Communications, Inc.Nuance
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) is a leading provider of voice
and language solutions for businesses and consumers around the
world. Its technologies, applications and services make the
user experience more compelling by transforming the way people
interact with devices and systems. Every day, millions of users and
thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven
applications. For more information, please visit
www.nuance.com.
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Contact Information
For PressKate HickmanNuance Communications,
Inc.Tel: 781-565-4627Email: kathryn.hickman@nuance.com
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