2021 Pace Program

2021 - PACE Award Winner

WHAT: Cerence Pay

INNOVATION: Cerence Pay is an AI-based on-the-road payment technology that allows drivers to make contactless payments for parking, fuel, charging and food. Voice command minimizes the distraction of pulling out a credit card or tapping on a touch screen while driving, with biometrics used for transaction authentication.

FIRST CUSTOMER: Audi

WEBSITE: cerence.com/home

Cerence Pay is an AI-based on-the-road payment technology that allows drivers to make contactless payments for parking, fuel, charging and food. Voice command minimizes the distraction of pulling out a credit card or tapping on a touch screen while driving, with biometrics used for transaction authentication.

Cerence Pay leverages AI and contextual knowledge to allow drivers to make purchases on the road through a single account and authentication point for a streamlined, simple experience.