Cerence Inc.CRNC

Cerence builds and delivers conversational and agentic AI solutions for automotive virtual assistants.

“Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions for the mobility/transportation market. Our primary target is the automobile market, but our solutions can apply to all forms of transportation including, but not limited to, two-wheel vehicles, planes, tractors, cruise ships and elevators as well as the Internet of Things industry as a whole, including televisions, smart watches, voice-powered kiosks, and more. Our solutions power natural conversational and intuitive interactions between automobiles, drivers and passengers, and the broader digital world. We possess one of the leading software platforms for building automotive virtual assistants. Our automotive customers include nearly all major automobile original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or their tier 1 suppliers worldwide. We deliver our solutions on a white-label basis, enabling our customers to deliver customized virtual assistants with unique, branded personalities and ultimately strengthening the bond between automobile brands and end users. Our vision is to enable a more enjoyable, safer journey for everyone.”

Cerence builds and delivers conversational and agentic AI solutions for automotive virtual assistants.

“Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions for the mobility/transportation market. Our primary target is the automobile market, but our solutions can apply to all forms of transportation including, but not limited to, two-wheel vehicles, planes, tractors, cruise ships and elevators as well as the Internet of Things industry as a whole, including televisions, smart watches, voice-powered kiosks, and more. Our solutions power natural conversational and intuitive interactions between automobiles, drivers and passengers, and the broader digital world. We possess one of the leading software platforms for building automotive virtual assistants. Our automotive customers include nearly all major automobile original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or their tier 1 suppliers worldwide. We deliver our solutions on a white-label basis, enabling our customers to deliver customized virtual assistants with unique, branded personalities and ultimately strengthening the bond between automobile brands and end users. Our vision is to enable a more enjoyable, safer journey for everyone.”

Cerence builds and delivers conversational and agentic AI solutions for the automotive market.

“Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions for the mobility/transportation market. Our primary target is the automobile market, but our solutions can apply to all forms of transportation including, but not limited to, two-wheel vehicles, planes, tractors, cruise ships and elevators as well as the Internet of Things industry as a whole, including televisions, smart watches, voice-powered kiosks, and more. Our solutions power natural conversational and intuitive interactions between automobiles, drivers and passengers, and the broader digital world. We possess one of the leading software platforms for building automotive virtual assistants. Our automotive customers include nearly all major automobile original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or their tier 1 suppliers worldwide. We deliver our solutions on a white-label basis, enabling our customers to deliver customized virtual assistants with unique, branded personalities and ultimately strengthening the bond between automobile brands and end users. Our vision is to enable a more enjoyable, safer journey for everyone.”

Cerence delivers conversational AI-powered user experiences and advances Cerence xUI.

“Cerence Media Relations | press@cerence.com Cerence Investor Relations | cerence@pondel.com Press Release Cerence Delivers Strong Q1 FY26 Results, with Record- Setting Free Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA Above Guidance, and Accelerating Technology and Customer Momentum Headlines • Strong Q1 results with revenue of $115.1 million, including the $49.5M patent license payment; Net cash provided by operating activities of $37.9 million; and free cash flow of $35.6 million - a quarterly record for the Company, reflecting disciplined execution and profitability • Accelerating innovation and customer momentum for Cerence xUI, with five significant customer programs and the first xUI-powered cars expected to hit roads in 2026; strong reception at CES 2026 • Advancing toward long-term sustainable growth, supported by cost discipline and debt reduction; Company reaffirms full‑year fiscal 2026 guidance BURLINGTON, Mass., February 4, 2026 – Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) (“Cerence AI”), a global leader pioneering conversational AI-powered user experiences, today reported its first quarter fiscal year 2026 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. “We delivered a strong start to fiscal 2026, with solid revenue performance, adjusted EBITDA above the high end of guidance, and a quarterly record for free cash flow,” said Brian Krzanich, CEO of Cerence. “Customer momentum around Cerence xUI continues to accelerate: we now have five programs in progress with major automakers, and we received i”

Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions for automakers and others.

“Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions that make interaction with technology feel effortless. With decades of expertise in voice, AI, and edge-to-cloud engineering, we’re trusted by many of the world’s leading automakers, transportation OEMs, consumer brands, and technology companies to build voice powered-interfaces that shape the user experiences of today and tomorrow. While the majority of our business is in the automotive market, our solutions can be leveraged across other areas of transportation - two-wheeled vehicles, trucks, and more - as well as outside of automotive - televisions, smart watches, voice-powered kiosks, and more.”

Cerence platform maps user requests to domains or agents for responses and actions.

“User engagement with Cerence-powered virtual assistants typically begins with a voice request. Upon receiving such an input, our software platform determines what the user has said, infers user intent, and maps the request to the most applicable category and domain or agent. Depending on the applicable domain, our software platform determines whether to respond directly or access an external or third-party data source, in all cases resulting in a response including spoken words and/or taking action. Depending on the complexity of the request and other factors, engagement may consist of multiple rapid voice interactions with the user and may combine assistance in multiple domains or across multiple AI agents.”

Cerence offers agentic xUI voice assistant platform using its LLMs and third-party agents.

“• Industry-leading technology and expansive language portfolio . Fast-moving technological advancements and increasing user engagement with large language model (LLM)-powered assistant platforms are driving automakers to examine how they can quickly and cost-effectively bring expanded AI features into their cars. Cerence xUI™ delivers on this need, offering an agentic, automotive-specific voice assistant platform that leverages our CaLLM™ family of cloud and embedded large and small language models; third-party LLMs and agents; real-time data sources; and contextual data from the car to create an engaging, conversational interface that can complete tasks, answer questions, and entertain users. Underscoring our deep expertise at the intersection of AI innovation and the unique requirements of the automotive user experience, we have already signed several strategic, long-term partnership agreements as well as proof-of-concept programs with global automakers to deploy Cerence xUI as the basis for their future in-cabin experiences. In addition to our core platform innovation, we believe that our portfolio of over 70 languages represent an important competitive advantage, as the development of capabilities to support a new language is expensive and time-consuming. Importantly, our offerings are backed by our portfolio of patents and associated rights.”

Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions for mobility and IoT markets.

“Cerence builds conversational and agentic AI solutions for the mobility/transportation market. Our primary target is the automobile market, but our solutions can apply to all forms of transportation including, but not limited to, two-wheel vehicles, planes, tractors, cruise ships and elevators as well as the Internet of Things industry as a whole, including televisions, smart watches, voice-powered kiosks, and more. Our solutions power natural conversational and intuitive interactions between automobiles, drivers and passengers, and the broader digital world. We possess one of the leading software platforms for building automotive virtual assistants. Our automotive customers include nearly all major automobile original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) or their tier 1 suppliers worldwide. We deliver our solutions on a white-label basis, enabling our customers to deliver customized virtual assistants with unique, branded personalities and ultimately strengthening the bond between automobile brands and end users. Our vision is to enable a more enjoyable, safer journey for everyone.”