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SVOX Powers In-car Speech Output for the Infiniti Vehicle Line-up

Press Release
SVOX Powers In-car Speech Output for the
Infiniti Vehicle Line-up
Keywords: SVOX, Inf ini t i, Infotainment , Navigat ion, Speech Output, TTS,
text- to-speech
Zurich, August 29, 2007 – SVOX, the leading provider of embedded speech output solutions,
today announced that Infiniti leverages SVOX speech solutions to provide drivers with
enhanced convenience when using the in-vehicle navigation system.
Using the SVOX voice-activated user interface, the Infiniti Navigation System helps drivers to
keep their eyes on the road and contributes to safely reaching their destinations. Infiniti will offer
the SVOX-enabled Infiniti Navigation System on five models in 2008 model year and the entire
Infiniti line-up by the 2009 model year.
Powered by SVOX Automotive, the industry’s leading embedded speech output solution, the
system interacts with the driver in a natural and intuitive way. Martin Reber, COO of SVOX,
said, “As traffic volumes continue to increase and car infotainment systems become more
sophisticated, speech technology provides the most convenient interface with a car’s navigation
system. The Infiniti navigation system includes one of the most comprehensive installations of
voice features we have seen to date.”
About SVOX AG
SVOX AG is the leading provider of embedded speech output solutions for the automotive and
mobile device industries. The SVOX Text-to-Speech system, the company’s signature product,
is part of a full product suite of small, fast and multilingual applications that enable computers
and other electronic devices to convert written text into natural-sounding and easily
comprehensible speech. SVOX’s focus on embedded speech allows for specifically optimized
solutions, and its software architecture provides customers with a speech engine that can be
easily tailored to their technical requirements and market needs.
SVOX AG
Phil Lichtenberg
Baslerstrasse 30
CH-8048 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 43 544 0613
Fax: +41 43 544 0601
lichtenberg@svox.com
www.svox.com