Cerence Announces Strong Customer Adoption Of Its Hybrid, Agentic AI Platform, Cerence xUI, Optimized With NVIDIA And Running On Microsoft's Secure Azure Cloud Platform

• Cerence xUI™ combines hybrid, agentic intelligence with production-ready NVIDIA software and services running on Microsoft Azure, helping OEMs meet rising demand for fast, natural, LLM-powered in-car experiences.
• Cerence AI and NVIDIA expanded their collaboration in January 2025, and now multiple global automakers will deploy Cerence xUI on NVIDIA AI Enterprise in production vehicles launching in 2026, bringing a new era of AI-powered, high-performance assistants and agentic capabilities to drivers and passengers around the world.
• With NVIDIA NIM microservices, xUI delivers higher performance, lower latency, and faster production cycles for OEMs and end users.
  
   

BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) ("Cerence AI"), a global leader pioneering conversational AI-powered user experiences, today announced strong customer adoption of its hybrid, agentic AI platform, Cerence xUI™, optimized with NVIDIA and running on Microsoft's secure Azure cloud platform. Multiple premium global automakers have selected xUI on NVIDIA AI Enterprise to power their next-generation in-car assistants beginning in 2026.

In January 2025, Cerence and NVIDIA announced an expansion of their initiatives to accelerate the development and deployment of CaLLM™, Cerence's family of automotive-grade large and small language models that power xUI. Today, Cerence uses NVIDIA AI supercomputing on Azure along with the NVIDIA AI Enterprise suite of software tools, including the NVIDIA NeMO framework and NVIDIA NIM microservices to productize in-vehicle generative AI with improved inference and operational efficiency. All of these models are available through Microsoft Marketplace.

"Automakers are moving quickly to deliver conversational AI experiences that feel natural, intelligent, and helpful to drivers," said Nils Schanz, EVP, Product & Technology at Cerence AI. "By deepening our collaboration with NVIDIA and Microsoft, we've accelerated the development and optimization of our CaLLM models and strengthened the capabilities of xUI, resulting in significant momentum. These customer wins reflect growing OEM confidence in AI platforms that marry high performance with efficient development."

Today, Cerence xUI's hybrid, agentic architecture combined with NVIDIA AI Enterprise production-ready software and Microsoft's secure cloud infrastructure enables OEMs to deliver natural conversational assistants. The collaboration allows Cerence to manage both the velocity of generative AI model advancements and aggressive development timelines. With Cerence xUI, OEMs can seamlessly deliver upgraded LLM-powered features and capabilities to vehicles already on the road, giving them the ability to continuously introduce new innovations and strengthen customer relationships throughout the vehicle's lifecycle.

"Cerence xUI highlights what's possible when automotive innovation meets enterprise-grade AI," said Rishi Dhall, Vice President at NVIDIA. "Built on NVIDIA AI Enterprise and NVIDIA NIM on Microsoft Azure, Cerence delivers low-latency, production-ready AI optimized for the vehicle. Together, we're enabling automakers to bring scalable, next-generation in-car assistants to market faster."

"The strength of Microsoft, Cerence AI, and NVIDIA raises the bar for in-vehicle intelligence. With Cerence's hybrid AI, NVIDIA AI Enterprise, and the scale and security of Microsoft Azure, automakers can deliver fast, reliable in-car assistants that bring next-generation AI to drivers everywhere," said Dayan Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President, Manufacturing and Mobility, Microsoft.