Cerence Pioneers Automotive-Specific LLM in Collaboration with NVIDIA, Powering the Future of In-Car Experiences
December 19 2023 - 7:00AM
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today
introduced a pioneering, automotive-specific large language model,
CaLLM™, powered by NVIDIA technology. CaLLM™ (Cerence Automotive
Large Language Model) serves as the foundation for Cerence’s
next-generation in-car computing platform, running on the NVIDIA
DRIVE platform. Cerence is working with NVIDIA to solve several key
automaker challenges: accelerating time to market by enabling new
user experiences to be deployed via a cloud integration with both
existing embedded systems and new generative AI-powered domains,
giving OEMs an advantage as drivers demand increasingly intelligent
features and capabilities inside the car.
As automakers and mobility OEMs look to leverage generative AI
and LLMs to improve the user experience, CaLLM™ meets several
critical needs. It has a unique level of automotive-specific
intelligence, leveraging Cerence’s extensive automotive expertise
and fine-tuned, growing automotive dataset encompassing billions of
tokens to deliver integrated in-car user experiences beyond those
of general knowledge LLMs. CaLLM™ is distinctly able to support
automotive functions, features, and requirements and is deeply
customizable for automakers through training, fine-tuning, and
bespoke applications. Its features include user personalization as
well as built-in information retrieval for Cerence’s generative
AI-powered applications like Cerence Car Knowledge.
Cerence is building CaLLM™ with the NVIDIA AI foundry service,
which includes NVIDIA AI Foundation Models, NVIDIA AI Enterprise
software, and NVIDIA accelerated computing. Cerence will first
train CaLLM™ on its extensive dataset leveraging NVIDIA DGX Cloud
and NVIDIA DGX systems and then develop the capabilities required
for in-car user experiences. Second, to help achieve an ultrafast
user experience, Cerence will deploy CaLLM™ in an
NVIDIA-accelerated infrastructure with NVIDIA AI Enterprise, an
end-to-end, cloud-native, secure software platform that accelerates
training, fine-tuning, and inferencing of LLMs with the NVIDIA NeMo
framework and the NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM optimization library.
“We are delivering a breakthrough in-car computing platform that
leverages our vertical tech stack to allow users to complete tasks
across applications through a unified conversational interface,”
said Iqbal Arshad, Chief Technology Officer, Cerence. “When paired
with NVIDIA’s industry-leading AI frameworks and platforms, our
exclusive dataset, deep relationships with automakers, and
extensive market penetration put us in the ideal position to lead
with our pioneering automotive-specific LLM, CaLLM™, and our own
in-car computing platform. As we look to the future, we see this
proprietary architecture also benefiting industry leaders outside
of automotive.”
“Generative AI and automotive LLMs are expected to enable new,
intuitive, and personalized user experiences, capabilities, and
features both inside and outside the car,” said Ali Kani, Vice
President of Automotive, NVIDIA. “By tapping NVIDIA’s core
expertise in cloud and edge technologies, Cerence can more quickly
train, scale, and deploy these models within their in-car
user-experience platform to enable safer, smarter, and more
enjoyable rides.”
CaLLM™ serves a critical role in building the cars of the
future, serving as the foundation for Cerence’s new in-car
computing platform. This platform is the future of in-car
interaction, an automotive- and mobility-specific assistant that
provides an integrated in-cabin experience. While previous
solutions required multi-step interactions to take place as
distinct, separate steps – resulting in too many manual
interactions and a high cognitive load for the driver – Cerence’s
new platform combines all aspects of a user’s interaction into a
seamless and intuitive conversational interface. Cerence’s new
platform will enable smooth transitions for OEMs by reimagining
their existing applications within the conversational interface
while offering new generative AI-powered services.
CaLLM™ and Cerence’s new platform are already in proof of
concept with leading global automakers and will be demonstrated at
CES 2024 in Cerence’s booth, 6627, in the West Hall. To book an
appointment, reach out to ces.booking@cerence.com. To learn more
about Cerence, visit www.cerence.com, and follow the company on
LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Cerence Inc.Cerence (NASDAQ: CRNC) is the
global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for
the mobility world. As an innovation partner to the world’s leading
automakers and mobility OEMs, it is helping advance the future of
connected mobility through intuitive, AI-powered interaction
between humans and their vehicles, connecting consumers’ digital
lives to their daily journeys no matter where they are. Cerence’s
track record is built on more than 20 years of knowledge and 475
million cars shipped with Cerence technology. Whether it’s
connected cars, autonomous driving, e-vehicles, or two-wheelers,
Cerence is mapping the road ahead. For more information, visit
www.cerence.com.
Kate Hickman | Tel: 339-215-4583 | Email:
kate.hickman@cerence.com
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