Cerence Inc. , a global leader in conversational AI-powered user experiences, has announced that its collaboration with Geely is expanding from intelligent cockpits to embodied robotics, with the two companies working together to advance multilingual human-machine interaction for robotics applications. The collaboration brings Cerence AI's production-proven speech and conversational AI technologies into physical AI.
Cerence AI and Geely are expanding their collaboration from intelligent cockpits to service robotics.
The collaboration is being showcased internationally for the first time at the Paris Motor Show, where the companies are demonstrating a humanoid robot.
The move marks Cerence AI's expansion of its conversational AI technologies beyond automotive and into robotics and physical AI.
Cerence AI's multilingual speech recognition supports French, English, and Mandarin simultaneously.
The robotics solutions leverage production-grade, multilingual conversational AI to help machines listen, understand, and respond reliably across languages and environments.
The collaboration reflects Cerence AI's continued expansion beyond automotive into the emerging robotics space.
As intelligent machines move from controlled environments into real-world settings, natural interaction becomes critical not only to how people experience these systems, but also to how effectively people and machines work together. Whether assisting customers, supporting workers, or engaging with the public, intelligent systems must be able to understand, respond, and collaborate naturally with the people around them. Building on decades of experience delivering voice and AI technologies for the automotive industry, Cerence's robotics solutions leverage production-grade, multilingual conversational AI to help machines listen, understand, and respond reliably across languages, environments, and use cases.
The collaboration marks the expansion of Cerence AI's work with Geely from intelligent cockpits to service robotics, and makes its public debut at the Paris Motor Show. Cerence AI's multilingual speech recognition supports French, English, and Mandarin simultaneously, enabling users to interact naturally in their preferred language without interrupting the experience.
Leadership Perspective
"For decades, Cerence AI has helped people communicate naturally with the machines they rely on every day," said Christian Mentz, Chief Revenue Officer at Cerence AI. "Through our collaboration with Geely, we are bringing proven human-machine interaction technologies into the emerging robotics space and helping shape the future of how people engage with these intelligent systems."
The collaboration reflects Cerence AI's continued expansion beyond automotive and underscores the growing importance of natural, multilingual interaction as intelligent systems become more integrated into everyday life. By combining Geely's robotics strategy with Cerence AI's expertise in conversational AI and human-machine interaction, the companies are taking an early step toward enabling more intuitive experiences across the next generation of physical AI systems.
About Cerence Inc.
Cerence Inc. 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 525 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.
