London, UK / Santa Clara, USA – Parkopedia, the world’s leading provider of connected car services, has announced an expanded partnership with SoundHound AI, a global leader in voice and conversational AI. This partnership will introduce an in-vehicle voice AI parking agent as part of SoundHound’s in-car voice commerce platform.
The collaboration will integrate Parkopedia’s extensive global parking database, covering over 90 million spaces in more than 20,000 cities, with SoundHound’s voice commerce platform. This will allow drivers to use voice commands to find and compare real-time prices and availability for parking, as well as complete payments on the spot.
The new Parkopedia AI Agent will also provide proactive, intelligent recommendations, such as suggesting parking near a destination and surfacing special offers. This will add convenience and value to the driving experience.
“At Parkopedia, our goal has always been to remove friction from parking, a traditionally challenging element that detracts from the driving experience,” said Duncan Licence, Chief Product Officer at Parkopedia. “By integrating our global parking database with SoundHound’s advanced voice AI, we’re making it possible for drivers to seamlessly find, reserve and pay for parking using just their voice, taking a major step forward in convenience and safety on the road.”
Michael Zagorsek, COO at SoundHound AI, added: “Agentic voice commerce is redefining how drivers interact with their vehicles, allowing them to make hands-free purchases and complete transactions on the go. Parking is a natural next application. Together with Parkopedia, we’re giving drivers a fully conversational, hands-free way to find and pay for parking on the go. It’s part of our broader vision to make everyday in-car tasks effortless, intelligent and connected.”
This partnership will be showcased at SoundHound’s booth at CES 2026 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The company plans to enable new, hands-free voice commerce capabilities across multiple industries, including restaurant reservations, ticket purchases, and appointment making. This will bring the same convenience to a variety of services accessible from the vehicle. SoundHound’s conversational AI technology is already used by hundreds of large enterprise brands and is deployed in millions of cars and devices globally.
About Parkopedia
Parkopedia, acquired by Arrive in 2025, is the leading connected car services provider used by automakers, organizations, and millions of drivers around the world. The company helps drivers find and pay for parking, EV charging, fuel, and tolls across 90 countries. Parkopedia is also developing highly detailed indoor maps and corresponding algorithms to help drivers and self-driving vehicles navigate to available parking spaces and EV chargers. For more information, visit business.parkopedia.com.
About SoundHound AI
SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice and conversational AI, delivers solutions that allow businesses to offer superior experiences to their customers. The company’s voice AI technology delivers best-in-class speed and accuracy in numerous languages to product creators and service providers across various industries, including retail, financial services, healthcare, automotive, smart devices, and restaurants. SoundHound AI’s groundbreaking AI-driven products include Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, and the Amelia Platform, which powers AI Agents for enterprise. In addition, the company’s products also include SoundHound Chat AI, a powerful voice assistant with integrated Generative AI, and Autonomics, a category-leading operations platform that automates IT processes. This has enabled SoundHound AI to power millions of products and services, and process billions of interactions each year for world-class businesses.
Media Contacts:
Parkopedia Global Media Contact
Christofer Lloyd
PR and Communications Manager
T: +44(0)7762300016
E: christofer.lloyd@parkopedia.com
SoundHound Media Contact
Gianna Arantes
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
T: +1 201-815-9852
E: PR@SoundHound.com
