Shanghai (ZXZC)- Chinese automotive supplier Yanfeng and the audio-video technology developer Open Audio officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement on November 16, aiming to propel joint efforts in the development and market expansion of immersive audio solutions for intelligent car cabins. The partnership seeks to create industry-leading integrated product solutions, ensuring a high-quality acoustic experience for passengers.

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As the automotive landscape evolves towards greater intelligence, user expectations for in-car experiences have surged. Beyond enhancing physical products within the interior space, Yanfeng initiated exploration into the emotional realm of in-cabin sound experiences in 2019. This collaboration is geared towards transcending the physical constraints of amplifiers and entertainment systems within the cabin, offering a comprehensive audio solution that includes high-quality immersive sound.

Mr. Tu Ke, General Manager of Yanfeng Electronics, highlighted, "HOLOSOUND, as one of the two immersive audio technologies meeting Hollywood standards, provides users with a all-encompassing, authentic 3D audio experience. It injects soul into Yanfeng's in-cabin entertainment systems and audio amplifiers. The combination of hardware with HOLOSOUND immersive audio will create a more cost-effective high-quality audio solution for every vehicle, transforming each car into a vibrant immersive private cinema."

The fruits of this collaboration are set to debut in Yanfeng's acoustic cabins at the 2024 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. Leveraging smart cabin systems, Yanfeng will integrate Open Audio's immersive audio technology, bringing a holistic solution to swift and widespread application. Both parties also aspire, through joint efforts, to elevate HOLOSOUND—a domestically developed immersive in-cabin audio solution with core intellectual property rights—into a globally competitive core technology.

In the realm of immersive audio solutions, Open Audio stands as a global leader, dedicated to the R&D of cutting-edge digital audio-video technology, with operations spanning numerous countries and regions worldwide.

Open Audio's proprietary development, HOLOSOUND, represents a groundbreaking leap in immersive audio technology. Its expansive applications encompass digital cinema, automotive, metaverse, theme parks, professional markets, theaters, home entertainment, and personal consumer electronics. Notably, HOLOSOUND's in-car immersive audio caters to high-end automobiles, particularly electric and AI-driven autonomous vehicles, offering an end-to-end immersive audio solution for exceptional in-car entertainment and communication experiences.