LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2026 (Globe Newswire) — TomTom (TOM2), a mapping and location technology expert, and SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice and conversational AI, today announced a partnership to introduce an integrated in-vehicle AI voice and navigation experience. collaboration unifies TomTom AI Agent and In-vehicle navigation application Create seamless, intelligent assistants for drivers using SoundHound's industry-leading agent voice AI platform.
This solution provides a natural, conversational voice interface that simplifies complex navigation tasks. Users can use natural conversations to ask for recommendations, find charging stations near specific facilities, plan complex multi-stop routes, and ask questions about any aspect of a route. Multi-agent architecture allows navigation to work in conjunction with other in-vehicle domains such as music, HVAC, and calendar, empowering the driver while reducing visual distractions. The TomTom AI agent's proactive route intelligence continuously assesses traffic conditions and hazards and provides real-time recommendations with clear reasoning. EV drivers benefit from customized routes that take into account charging preferences, amenities, and time constraints, ensuring an efficient and personalized journey.
Automotive OEMs benefit from a pre-integrated solution that combines TomTom's navigation expertise with SoundHound's advanced agent voice AI technology. This allows updates to be seamlessly delivered via the cloud, reducing time to market and eliminating the need for ongoing use case development. The architecture also gives OEMs more modularity in brand management and solutions, allowing them to innovate while delivering premium voice and navigation experiences to drivers.
“SoundHound's goal is to make the driving experience more intuitive and truly voice-enabled,” said Matt Anderson, senior director of automotive at SoundHound AI. “This partnership allows us to combine our advanced conversational and agentic AI capabilities with TomTom’s navigation capabilities to deliver a smarter, more seamless experience for drivers, while providing OEMs with better brand management and premium, differentiated solutions.”
“Our collaboration with SoundHound AI is an important milestone in delivering superior in-car experiences,” said Manuela Locarno Ajayi, TomTom's senior vice president of product engineering. “By combining our advanced navigation technology with SoundHound's agent voice AI platform, we are demonstrating how TomTom AI agents can work seamlessly with voice assistants. This proves that automakers can deliver brand-owned, consistent solutions without sacrificing flexibility or innovation.”
At CES 2026, TomTom will showcase this collaboration with SoundHound AI at its booth (West Hall, Booths W311-312), where attendees will be able to experience first-hand the power of intelligent navigation, EV routing, proactive hazard warning and lane-level guidance, setting a new benchmark for vehicle voice technology.
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About SoundHound AI:
SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN) is a global leader in voice and conversational AI, providing solutions that enable businesses to deliver great experiences to their customers. Built on proprietary technology, SoundHound's voice AI provides product creators and service providers in retail, financial services, healthcare, automotive, smart devices, and restaurants with best-in-class speed and accuracy in numerous languages. The company's various breakthrough AI-powered products include Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, and the Amelia Platform, which powers enterprise AI agents. In addition, SoundHound Chat AI, a powerful voice assistant with integrated Generative AI, and Autonomics, a category-leading operations platform that automates IT processes, enable SoundHound to power millions of products and services and handle billions of interactions each year for world-class businesses.
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