SoundHound Powers Ultraviolette Motorcycle Voice AI
SoundHound AI has expanded its commercial agreement with Indian electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette to supply voice AI across its motorcycle range.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Motorcycles
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SoundHound AI expanded its commercial agreement with Ultraviolette, the Indian electric motorcycle maker, to power the voice AI co-pilot across its electric motorcycle range, announced on 4 November 2026. Ultraviolette is demonstrating the system at Milan's EICMA show, where it is showing pre-ride system checks, riding statistics, and advance service alerts.
Why it matters
Voice control addresses a practical constraint for two-wheeler riders, who cannot easily glance at a screen or release the handlebars. The system lets riders operate functions through a helmet headset while keeping both hands on the controls.
Ultraviolette, founded in 2016, exports to 20 countries, including Germany and France. The system wakes on a spoken name and can report battery charge, range, and tyre condition, but the companies have not disclosed commercial terms or which models get it first.
The players
SoundHound AI
SoundHound AI is a voice and conversational artificial intelligence company that builds voice assistant technology for automotive and other industries.
Ultraviolette
Ultraviolette is an Indian electric motorcycle manufacturer founded in 2016 that exports its vehicles to 20 countries.
The details
Violette AI lets riders change ride modes, adjust traction control and anti-lock braking settings, run diagnostics, and query the owner's manual through a helmet headset. It can also manage calls and music despite in-helmet wind noise, and Ultraviolette plans to link it to SoundHound's Oasys agentic AI platform.
Timeline
2026 — Violette AI first publicly shown at CES 2026.
4 November 2026 — Expanded SoundHound-Ultraviolette agreement announced.
Early November 2026 — Ultraviolette demonstrates features at EICMA Milan.
Roadmap
The integration extends SoundHound's Oasys agentic AI platform into motorcycles, where Ultraviolette plans to connect the co-pilot. The move places voice control in a segment where hands-free operation has been difficult to deliver.
Riders can control ride modes, traction settings, and diagnostics without taking their hands off the handlebars. The system also reports battery charge, range, and tyre condition, though the companies have not said which models will get it first.
The takeaway
Voice control is moving into motorcycles as a way to keep riders' hands on the controls. Buyers of electric two-wheelers should watch for which models adopt the system and what it costs.
Further reading
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