AI Magazine October 2026 Issue 52 | Page 90

“BY BRINGING TOGETHER CONVERSATIONAL AI AND AUDIO AI, INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS GAIN A RICHER UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH HUMAN INTENT AND OPERATING CONDITIONS”

Brian Krzanich CEO Cerence AI emphasises that manufacturing, robotics and automotive converge around many of the same interaction challenges.
He states:“ Intelligent systems must operate in noisy environments, support global workforces, respond with low latency, continue functioning when connectivity is limited and meet rigorous requirements around safety, security and reliability.
“ Those are challenges Cerence AI has been solving for decades. The expertise we’ ve developed in automotive translates naturally into manufacturing and robotics because all three industries are becoming
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