In addition to Volkswagen Group models, the joint venture partners believe the technologies will be highly attractive throughout the automotive industry and are open to developing products for other brands. Volkswagon (VW) and its sister company, Audi, have been accused of using illegal software to cheat emissions tests. VW has committed $180m to the joint venture, which will combine Mobvoi's natural language processing, voice recognition and search technologies with VWs automotive skills to "explore and provide the answer to the future of smart mobility," according to Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, President and CEO of VW China.
Volkswagon (VW) and its sister company, Audi, have been accused of using illegal software to cheat emissions tests. VW has committed $180m to the joint venture, which will combine Mobvoi's natural language processing, voice recognition and search technologies with VWs automotive skills to "explore and provide the answer to the future of smart mobility," according to Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, President and CEO of VW China.