All items tagged with automotive (304)
Dirac Debuts Immersive Venue-Based Acoustics Technologies in Third-Generation NIO ES8
September 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

Dirac Debuts Immersive Venue-Based Acoustics Technologies in Third-Generation NIO ES8

Introduced during NIO Day 2025, in Hangzhou, China, the new NIO ES8 features Dirac's most advanced in-car audio technologies, Reference Room Mode, and Dirac Dimensions technologies. According to the Swedish digital audio processing pioneer, the all-new third-generation NIO ES8 sets a new standard for giving passengers an acoustically authentic experience, turning the car cabin instantly into a studio, stage, or hall room.
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Continental's Automotive Systems Business Now Successfully Listed as Aumovio
September 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

Continental's Automotive Systems Business Now Successfully Listed as Aumovio

Continental's Automotive Systems business, which was renamed as Aumovio, is now a fully independent company that has officially been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Under the slogan "We Make Mobility Safe, Exciting, Connected, and Autonomous", the company, better known in the audio industry for its Ac2ated Sound planar panels, is now well positioned as a strong player in the automotive and mobility sectors.
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Cerence Audio AI Suite for In-Car Audio Now Integrated into Audio Weaver
September 17, 2025 by Joao Martins

Cerence Audio AI Suite for In-Car Audio Now Integrated into Audio Weaver

Cerence Inc. announced that its Audio AI suite is now integrated into DSP Concepts’ flagship audio framework, Audio Weaver. The signal processing suite, which includes Speech Signal Enhancement for responsive voice assistance, Emergency Vehicle Detection (EVD) for situational awareness, and In-Car Communication (ICC), provides a set of advanced solutions leveraging pioneering deep learning technologies and is now available through Audio Weaver.
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Automotive Audio: Audio System Design in the Age of Software-Defined Vehicles
September 9, 2025 by Paul Beckmann and John Whitecar

Automotive Audio: Audio System Design in the Age of Software-Defined Vehicles

As the automotive industry is undergoing a transformation and software forces a re-evaluation of audio architectures to meet new technical demands and consumer expectations, this article offers a unique perspective on where things are headed. Detailing how DSP Concepts is evolving its Audio Weaver modular audio processing framework to adapt audio systems for SDVs, the article offers unique insights on the deployment of AI-driven audio features.
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Standardized Automotive Audio Measurements
August 20, 2025 by Steve Temme

Standardized Automotive Audio Measurements

In 2023, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Technical Committee on Automotive Audio proposed a standardized measurement configuration for in-car audio systems. This article builds on that work, using the same configuration to make a more comprehensive suite of measurements, including seat-to-seat spectral uniformity, THD, advanced impulsive distortion, as well as creating a foundation for a much wider range of in-car measurements.
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Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing
August 13, 2025 by Jacob Soendergaard and Jesse Gratke

Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing

Offering an updated perspective on automotive audio, this article highlights the advantages of utilizing a head-and-torso simulator (HATS) and introduces the Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score (MDAQS) assessment of audio quality - both key technologies pioneered by HEAD acoustics. Valuable insights about the methods used to benchmark automotive audio and advanced audio processing in modern vehicles, equipped with high channel counts and headrest speakers.
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SoundHound AI Announces Three Major Global Automotive Brands Have Rolled Out Its Integrated Generative AI Assistant In North America
August 5, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

SoundHound AI Announces Three Major Global Automotive Brands Have Rolled Out Its Integrated Generative AI Assistant In North America

SoundHound AI announced that its advanced voice assistant with integrated Generative AI, SoundHound Chat AI Automotive, has been rolled out to vehicles from three major global automotive brands across North America. The integration brings state-of-the-art conversational AI capabilities to a wide range of popular models from a prominent global automotive group, fundamentally enhancing the in-car experience for drivers and passengers.
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GRAS Releases 6-Microphone Arrays for Automotive Cabin Acoustic Tests
August 5, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Releases 6-Microphone Arrays for Automotive Cabin Acoustic Tests

GRAS Sound & Vibration, an Axiometrix Solutions company, announced the release of the GRAS PR0003 and PR0004 purpose-built microphone arrays designed to simplify in-cabin acoustic testing. With a robust structure, precise positioning tools, and two field-proven configurations, the new arrays help reduce setup time and improve measurement repeatability for accurate sound field mapping, sound tuning, NVH benchmarking, and more.
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ST Microelectronics Acquires NXP's MEMS Sensors Business
July 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

ST Microelectronics Acquires NXP's MEMS Sensors Business

STMicroelectronics is strengthening its position in sensors with the acquisition of NXP's MEMS sensors business. The European semiconductor company intends to reinforce its strategic position in all types of sensor applications, with a particular focus on wearables and automotive safety and assistance. NXP offers all types of pressure sensors (airbags, tire pressure), accelerometers, gyroscopes, and inertial sensors, as well as magnetometers. The agreement for the acquisition of NXP's MEMS sensor business sees ST paying up to US$950 million in cash, with $50 million subject to the achievement of technical milestones.
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Hearing Beyond Barriers
July 24, 2025 by Alexander Goldin

Hearing Beyond Barriers

In environments where sound must be captured through solid barriers like walls, windows, or sealed enclosures, conventional microphones simply fail. Microphones rely on airborne sound, rendering them ineffective when the source is physically separated by materials that block or distort acoustic transmission. This article describes an approach based on structure-borne sound acquisition, combining surface-attached vibration sensors with advanced digital signal processing.
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