BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VoiceBox® Technologies Corp., the award winning innovator of Conversational Voice software today announced that it was selected by TomTom as a provider of voice technology in the US and Canada. TomTom, the world's leading provider of location and navigation products and services, recently launched its new GO and VIA Series in the US with VoiceBox functionality.
VoiceBox is working to alleviate the ‘cognitive load’ for drivers – taking your mind off what you’re doing while driving – a safety concern which received increased attention at the US Department of Transportation’s 2010 Distracted Driver Summit. Both the newly launched GO (GO 2435, GO 2535 and GO LIVE 2535) and VIA Series use VoiceBox technology to bring premium safety-enhancing features that help address increasing distracted driving concerns.
VoiceBox has partnered with SVOX AG to deliver a better address-entry experience that utilizes SVOX’s speech recognition engine. Now, when using VoiceBox’s Conversational Voice technology, TomTom device users can speak naturally; so instead of speaking an address one step at a time, they can simply say, “Take me to 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Seattle.” The user can speak to the TomTom device with natural number forms like, “thirteen, thirteen” instead of having to translate them into un-natural forms, such as “one-three-one-three”, forced by the limitations of traditional voice recognition technology. With the VoiceBox solution, TomTom device users can quickly and more naturally utilize voice commands, such as entering an address, further helping them keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
“We’re proud to have worked with TomTom to have our Conversational Voice technology power its new safety-enhancing intuitive voice recognition feature,” said Mike Kennewick, VoiceBox Technologies’ CEO.
“We are excited to leverage VoiceBox’s unique technology in our newest product lines as we continue to create a world-class navigation experience for our drivers,” added Tim Roper, President of TomTom, Inc.
About VoiceBox Technologies
VoiceBox provides Conversational Voice technology that lets people find content and services as well as control their devices using everyday speech. Patented, award-winning innovations provide a uniquely flexible, conversational user experience. Its embedded and cloud-based solutions serve customers across the automotive, mobile device and home electronics markets throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Customers include Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), Pioneer, TomTom, Magellan and iPhone applications.
For more information, please visit: www.voicebox.com. YouTube channel, vboxtechnologies
About SVOX AG
SVOX, a leading supplier of speech solutions, has a reputation for quality and customer focus. SVOX drives adoption of speech user interfaces in automotive and mobile device industries. The company offers Speech Recognition (ASR), Speech Output (TTS) as well as complete Speech Dialog solutions. Our focus on quality and the use of flexible software architectures allows for optimized embedded speech solutions that can be easily tailored to customers’ technical requirements and market needs.
For more information, please visit: www.svox.com.
About TomTom
Founded in 1991, TomTom (AEX:TOM2) is the world’s leading supplier of location and navigation products and services focused on providing all drivers with the world’s best navigation experience. Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom has over 3,500 employees and sells its products in over 40 countries.
Our products include portable navigation devices, in-dash infotainment systems, fleet management solutions, maps and real-time services, including the award winning TomTom HD Traffic.
For the world’s most up-to-date route planner, including live traffic information please visit www.routes.tomtom.com
For further information, please visit www.tomtom.com