Hyundai BAYON Adds Perplexity and SoundHound Voice AI in India

Oct 13, 2026
Hyundai's BAYON SUV for India includes a generative AI voice assistant using Perplexity and SoundHound technology. Bookings are open ahead of its October 26 launch.

Hyundai Motor India unveiled the India version of its BAYON SUV, featuring a generative AI voice assistant, in a press release. Bookings are open ahead of the vehicle's October 26 launch, with deliveries planned during India's festive season.

The assistant combines intelligence from Perplexity AI with voice technology from SoundHound AI, Inc.. Drivers can ask conversational questions about weather, travel plans, hotels, restaurants, shopping and sports. The vehicle also includes more than 500 embedded voice commands in English, Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu that can work without an internet connection.

The BAYON uses a Connected Car Navigation Cockpit accelerated by NVIDIA, two 12.3 inch curved displays and more than 70 Hyundai Bluelink features. Up to 19 vehicle controllers support software updates over the air. Hyundai will offer the SUV with a 1.5 liter petrol engine and a choice of six speed manual or intelligent variable transmission.

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