Alphavan and Cerence Team up to Bring Cerence Tour Guide Into Alphavan’s Luxury Caravans as Camper Van Movement Booms
July 15 2021 - 8:00AM
Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, and
Alphavan, an innovative manufacturer of premium caravans, today
announced their collaboration on a special edition of Cerence Tour
Guide as the platform for its Alphavan companion app. Cerence Tour
Guide brings the knowledge and personality of a human guide
directly into the vehicle, accompanying drivers through both
planned tours and spur-of-the-moment experiences as they explore
new places.
As more travelers take to the roads rather than the skies, the
camper van industry is booming. In addition, the
“work-from-anywhere” movement has given way to a new wave of
digital nomads embracing the camper van lifestyle. With its
expertly outfitted, high-end Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based camper
vans, Alphavan is bringing a new level of luxury to the caravan
movement. Alphavan’s design award-winning vans come equipped with
Mercedes-Benz User Experience – MBUX – the automaker’s intuitive,
high-tech multimedia system powered by Cerence that provides an
intelligent concierge in the dashboard. As an extension of MBUX,
Alphavan has now partnered with Cerence to deploy Cerence Tour
Guide as an Alphavan-branded mobile app that provides professional,
guided tour content for drivers and passengers to enjoy throughout
their camper van journeys.
“The way we travel has fundamentally changed with the events of
the last year, with more consumers opting for safer options like
short road trips and extended camper van experiences,” said Nils
Lenke, VP & GM of Apps, Cerence. “As Alphavan looks to
transform the caravan industry, we’re excited that they have turned
to Cerence Tour Guide as an important piece of the in-vehicle
experience that will engage and delight drivers throughout their
trips.”
With two available modes, Cerence Tour Guide meets a variety of
road travel needs, bringing information and insights from history,
geography, and architectural highlights to event locations and
modern life directly into the vehicle for both pre-planned and more
explorative, spur-of-the-moment trips. Drivers can even book
experiences like restaurants, museums and other ticketed
attractions directly through Cerence Tour Guide. As the basis for
the Alphavan mobile app, Cerence Tour Guide brings a new level of
fun and knowledge to Alphavan’s luxury camper van experience.
“Our philosophy is to bring campervans into the 21st century and
to not stop exploring new digital innovations that will make
travelling in an Alphavan even more comfortable. While we have
started with smart home control of all caravan technology features
in the rear of the Alphavan, the Cerence Tour Guide app is a
perfect extension and continuation of our digitization strategy and
provides premium content for all passengers on the road,” said
Philipp Wex and Stefan Krause, founders and CEOs of Alphavan.
To explore the Alphavan edition of Cerence Tour Guide, check out
this video.
Alphavan’s luxury caravans are available for order in Europe.
For more information, visit www.alphavan.de. To learn more about
Cerence, visit www.cerence.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn
and Twitter.
About Cerence Inc.Cerence (NASDAQ: CRNC) is the
global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for
the mobility world. As an innovation partner to the world’s leading
automakers and mobility OEMs, it is helping advance the future of
connected mobility through intuitive, powerful interaction between
humans and their cars, two-wheelers, and even elevators, connecting
consumers’ digital lives to their daily journeys no matter where
they are. Cerence’s track record is built on more than 20 years of
knowledge and more than 350 million cars shipped with Cerence
technology. Whether it’s connected cars, autonomous driving,
e-vehicles, or buildings, Cerence is mapping the road ahead. For
more information, visit www.cerence.com.
About Alphavan Alphavan aims to establish a
highly innovative premium Campervan brand. Using lightweight
design, the Alphavan stays well below 3.5 tons overall weight. The
novel material “Vunder Tech“ allows for a progressive design
language in the interior and special coatings that ensure
robustness and longevity. The innovative layout of the Alphavan
with the FlexPort in the rear appeals both to individuals with
large and bulky equipment such as e-bikes or motorcycles and to
families that wish to create an additional sleeping room for up to
two – as well as business that would like to offer a flexible
alternative to their employees for business travel. The energy
concept with a Li-Ion battery and a solar panel ensures
independence from natural gas and therefore more freedom and
flexibility while being on the road. Alphavan has recently won the
Red Dot: Best of the Best Design Award 2021 and the iF Design Award
2021.
Contact InformationKate HickmanCerence Inc.Tel:
339-215-4583Email: kate.hickman@cerence.com
Philipp Wex Alphavan GmbHTel: +49(0)1522-4726592Email:
philipp.wex@alphavan.de
A video accompanying this announcement is available
at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f32034a5-ef36-487b-9cef-71826d6f463d
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