On October 27, 2025, Harman, owned by Samsung Electronics, announced a new investment of INR 3.45 billion (USD 42 million) to expand its automotive electronics manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune, India. This move includes INR 450 million for immediate expansion and another INR 3 billion planned over three years for

On September 23, HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced it has completed the acquisition of Sound United, the former consumer audio business of Masimo Corporation. Sound United’s portfolio of iconic audio brands includes Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Definitive

On September 22, C2A Security and HARMAN International, an automotive technology leader and wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced a collaboration for the security services for the automotive sector. This collaboration brings together C2A Security’s EVSec platform with HARMAN’s deep exper

On September 10, Qualcomm Technologies and HARMAN announced a collaboration that pairs Qualcomm’s  platform and HARMAN’s architecture will enable advanced AI models that transform the in-cabin experience including real-time ADAS visualization, situational intelligence and empathetic user interfaces that can interpret

On August 14, Cerence Inc. announced the integration of its Audio AI suite into HARMAN’s AudioworX, a comprehensive tool and functionality suite that provides a high-quality development process for automotive audio products. AudioworX now features Cerence Speech Signal Enhancement (SSE) and In-Car Communication (ICC)

On July 2, it was reported that JBL, a brand under Harman is expanding its presence in the Brazilian automotive infotainment and audio market.
The move includes the launch of the Legend 700 multimedia unit in April 2025, featuring a 7-inch touchscreen compatible with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, targeting

On June 17, HARMAN International announced the asset acquisition of Cipia, a leading provider of driver and occupancy monitoring systems (DMS and OMS) for the global automotive industry. Cipia’s edge-based computer vision and AI technologies are already embedded in HARMAN’s Ready Care product, the industry’s first in

On June 11, HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced its new display will launch in the all-new Tata Harrier.ev, marking the first in-vehicle integration of Samsung’s proprietary Neo QLED technology, exclusively licensed to and optimized by HARMAN for automotive applications.
The display deliv

Harman International Industries, Inc. (Harman) has become one of the first to open-source a full connected services platform to boost the development of software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
The platform is now publicly available through the Eclipse Connected Services Platform (ECSP) project, which is already being used

On March 10, Ivalua, a global leader in cloud-based, Spend Management software powered by AI agents, announced that HARMAN has selected Ivalua to digitize its Source-to-Contract (S2C) operations for direct materials spend.
HARMAN designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and en

Harman International Industries, Inc. (Harman) is presenting connected, intelligent, and contextual products and technologies that transform the in-vehicle experience at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, from March 3-6, 2025. In addition to Ready Aware, other “Ready” solutions were also presented.
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Harman International Industries, Inc. (Harman) unveiled Ready Aware in Europe at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, from March 3-6, 2025.
Ready Aware is a new Vehicle-to-Network (V2N) solution that provides real-time contextual insights for safer driving decisions at intersections and a variety of road

On January 6 at CES 2025, HARMAN, the automotive technology leader and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., unveiled its latest advancements in automotive technology, aimed at creating more intelligent, empathetic, and connected in-car experiences. The company is showcasing a new suite of "Ready" products, in

On December 19, Harman Automotive introduced two new software products: Ready CQuence Loop and Ready Link Marketplace, designed to empower automakers, Tier-1 suppliers, and developers to accelerate automotive software development cycles, enhance in-vehicle offerings, and unlock new revenue streams.
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On November 28, Mahindra launched Sonic Studio Experience, an audio experience with the debut of BE 6e and XEV 9e electric SUVs. It features a 1,400-watt 16-speaker Harman Kardon music system and Dolby Atmos, alongside VenueScapes (LIVE) and QuantumLogic Immersion. It also brings in a personalized SonicSuite of delig

HARMAN Digital Transformations Solutions, a business group of Harman International, announced that ForecastGPT, a sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI)-driven forecasting solution that uses advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) fine-tuned on domain-specific multivariate time series datasets, is now available in

Harman International (India) Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Harman International, launched its car acoustic experience lab in Pune, India. The lab replicates a typical residential listening environment. This concept enables around 500 engineers and research teams in India to test, develop, and validate products in the 1,

On July 3, U.S.-based HARMAN, alongside CARIAD, the automotive software company of Volkswagen Group, announced new collaborations across key industries to enrich the in-cabin experience with newly available apps. 
This expands the range of apps available in the Group Application Store, a uniform in-car application st

On July 1, CARIAD announced that the Volkswagen Group Application Store connects cars to drivers' digital worlds by integrating popular apps directly into the infotainment system using Android Automotive OS (AAOS), without needing a phone. It fosters a growing ecosystem for developers to create automotive-specific ap