Visteon Corporation and TomTom have announced a partnership that will embed Visteon’s cognitoAI platform into TomTom’s automotive navigation application, delivering a fully on‑board, privacy‑first voice‑enabled navigation experience that runs entirely on vehicle hardware.
The integration leverages Visteon’s hybrid architecture and a fine‑tuned multimodal vision‑language model, enabling natural, conversational navigation without cloud connectivity. The solution promises real‑time route guidance and continuous voice processing while preserving driver data privacy, a key requirement for many OEMs seeking edge‑based AI.
Strategically, the deal expands Visteon’s AI cockpit portfolio into the navigation sector, creating a new revenue stream and reinforcing its position as a full‑stack cockpit solutions provider. The partnership aligns with Visteon’s recent CES 2026 showcase of its high‑performance compute platforms and AI‑ADAS modules, and it taps the growing market demand for secure, on‑device AI in connected vehicles.
Sivakumar Yeddanapudi, Visteon’s Global Vice President of Digital Cockpit and Connected Services, said the collaboration “leverages TomTom’s industry‑leading maps and navigation with Visteon’s onboard AI foundation to deliver a truly natural, conversational experience that drivers love.” TomTom’s SVP for Product Engineering, Manuela Locarno Ajayi, added that the partnership “sets a new benchmark for in‑vehicle navigation, proving that cutting‑edge AI can be delivered in a secure, on‑device architecture.”
Analysts continue to view Visteon’s AI push favorably, citing the company’s strong operating margins, healthy balance sheet, and recent dividend reinstatement. The partnership is expected to accelerate revenue diversification and support Visteon’s long‑term growth strategy in the software‑defined vehicle space.
The collaboration positions Visteon as a leading provider of end‑to‑end cockpit solutions, combining TomTom’s mapping expertise with Visteon’s AI platform. By delivering a privacy‑first, edge‑based navigation experience, the partnership is poised to capture a growing share of the automotive AI market and strengthen Visteon’s competitive edge in the evolving connected‑vehicle ecosystem.
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