Neusoft Smart Go, a subsidiary of Neusoft Corporation, has announced a partnership with Tencent Cloud to develop AI-powered intelligent cockpit products and solutions for the automotive sector.

The collaboration will focus on “intelligent” cockpits, on-device AI large model applications, ecosystem content integration, in-vehicle cybersecurity, and cloud services.

According to the company, Neusoft Smart Go’s next-generation intelligent cockpit system will serve as the core platform for the work.

Tencent Cloud’s on-device large models will be integrated to develop an AI-powered cockpit with natural conversation, proactive interaction, and seamless connectivity between mobile phones and in-vehicle systems.

Neusoft senior vice president and Neusoft Smart Go CEO Jian Guodong said: “Leveraging Neusoft Smart Go's technical expertise in the full domain of upper-body electronics and Tencent's leading solutions in AI large models and full-chain ecosystems, the two parties will collaborate to provide global automakers with truly mass-producible and evolvable AI-powered intelligent cockpit solutions.”

Alongside the partnership announcement, Neusoft Smart Go said it has undergone a strategic repositioning and is now targeting the role of a global provider of full-domain upper-body electronics solutions for intelligent vehicles.

The company said its current product portfolio includes central computing platforms, cockpit-driving-parking integration, intelligent cockpits, intelligent communications, intelligent audio systems, and zonal control units.

Tencent Cloud will provide capabilities including on-device large models, cloud services, data compliance assurance, and an app ecosystem covering social media, music, and mapping.

The partnership will also use Tencent's intelligent driving cloud, OTA technical support, and AI platform services to deliver hardware-software integrated solutions for global automakers.

The company said the collaboration is designed to help automakers overcome challenges such as high in-house R&D costs, difficulties with ecosystem integration, and limited ability to create differentiated user experiences.

It added that the effort aims to accelerate intelligent, AI-driven upgrades across the whole vehicle.

Tencent Intelligent Mobility vice president and head Zhong Xuedan added: “Both parties will further deepen cooperation in AI-powered intelligent cockpits, jointly exploring proactive interactions and emotional services powered by large models, transforming the cockpit into a smarter companion that better understands users.”