Bosch says it is significantly advancing AI in vehicles through working with partners Microsoft and NVIDIA.
The company maintains that the new ‘AI extension platform’ quickly and easily expands current cockpit systems with AI functions – and will be demonstrated at the CES in Las Vegas next month.
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Features of Bosch’s AI-powered cockpit include an AI voice assistant that anticipates needs, comprehensive scene understanding of the vehicle interior, precise navigation, and extensive entertainment options. For instance, a simple statement like, “I’m feeling cold,” can trigger multiple coordinated actions, such as activating the seat heating while simultaneously adjusting the cabin temperature.
“Bosch’s new AI-powered cockpit enables both drivers and car manufacturers to fully leverage the capabilities of modern automotive software. Thanks to the ‘AI extension platform,’ new functions can be implemented in the vehicle much faster in the future,” says Markus Heyn, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH and chairman of Bosch Mobility.
Bosch says a key application is turning unproductive downtime in the car into productive work time. Together with Microsoft, Bosch says it is transforming the car into a mobile office without compromising on driver safety. By integrating Microsoft Foundry and specialized features for the cockpit, the solution ‘provides seamless access to the Microsoft 365 productivity suite’. Moreover, Bosch maintains that Microsoft 365 applications can be intelligently connected with other vehicle domains to prioritize safety and minimize distraction. For example, a driver can use an intuitive voice command to join a Microsoft Teams call, which in turn prompts the system to proactively activate adaptive cruise control.
Bosch says its new “AI extension platform” allows today’s vehicles to be quickly and easily retrofitted without changes to existing hardware or system architecture. At its core, the platform leverages the powerful “NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin system-on-chip” (SoC), which forms the foundation for complex AI applications in the cockpit. It builds on the “NVIDIA CUDA” platform, allowing automakers to integrate their own AI models and agents. Offering 150 to 200 tera operations per second (TOPS) of additional compute power, the compact unit connects via simple power and Ethernet interfaces and is supported by flexible active air or liquid cooling options.
To accelerate the development and deployment of complex AI features, Bosch also utilises NVIDIA’s software suites, including the “NVIDIA NeMo framework” for managing the end-to-end AI lifecycle. This, it says, enables seamless integration of advanced in-cabin applications such as real-time sensor processing and vision-language models (VLMs). In addition, core reasoning and speech capabilities powered by “NVIDIA Nemotron models” deliver contextual understanding, multi-step reasoning, and natural, conversational user interactions. Furthermore, using Microsoft Foundry, Bosch designs and manages the in-vehicle AI, ensuring a scalable, always up-to-date AI assistant experience in the cockpit.
Bosch will demonstrate the AI-powered cockpit and the AI extension platform for the first time at CES 2026 in Las Vegas in January.
