{"id":412,"date":"2022-12-19T10:25:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T10:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-sonatus.pantheonsite.io\/2022\/12\/19\/2022-a-phenomenal-year-for-sonatus\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T22:18:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T22:18:17","slug":"2022-a-phenomenal-year-for-sonatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonatus.com\/fr\/blog\/2022-a-phenomenal-year-for-sonatus\/","title":{"rendered":"2022: A phenomenal year for Sonatus!"},"content":{"rendered":"

2022 has brought incredible progress for Sonatus. We\u2019re accelerating vehicle software innovation and seeing the results of that hard work pay off. \u00a0In this special year-end post I wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on 2022 and share what we are looking forward to in 2023.<\/p>\n

Production deployment and strong recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n

The automotive industry, historically hardware-centric, is accelerating at a rapid pace to software-focused technologies. As automakers look to scale technologies to meet demand and speed time-to-market, it will require new skills and new ways of thinking, where traditional automakers will act more like software developers. \u00a0We are working to help speed this transition and prove that Sonatus can be a strong partner with our customers.<\/p>\n

Technology in production.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps the most important thing a small company can do is demonstrate their technology is real, and in 2022 we delivered! Sonatus technology is now in production in four car models from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis with many more models to come in 2023. We\u2019re gratified to see our hard work literally rolling down the road. I can\u2019t help but smile as I see one of them drive past!<\/p>\n

Strong industry accolades.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has also been a strong year of recognition for Sonatus. We\u2019ve received many accolades, ranging from a CES 2022 Innovation Award, two different AutoTech awards including Connected Solution of the Year, an Informa Tech Automotive Award for Software Supplier of the Year, a finalist for a PACE Award, a finalist for a PACEPilot Innovation to Watch and others.<\/p>\n

Successful collaboration with Hyundai.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While we are gratified with all the recognition this year, perhaps the one we\u2019re most proud of is the PACE Innovation Partnership Award, received jointly with Hyundai Motor Group, for our collaboration to deploy our technology into production. At Sonatus we\u2019ve been working hard to bridge Silicon Valley software innovation and automotive design methodology, working elbow to elbow with customers to take a more agile approach to design. \u00a0Recently our CEO Jeff Chou spoke on a panel at Automotive News Congress: Detroit<\/a> with HATCI President John Robb about the successful relationship between Sonatus and Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) that resulted in this collaboration award and the potential future opportunities it unlocks. \u00a0The takeaway was that redefining traditional OEM\/supplier relationships when it comes to software is vital if both sides are to mutually benefit. Going into 2023 we look forward to bringing our agile development and collaborative approach to more customers in order to accelerate automotive innovation through software.<\/p>\n

New funding and growth in 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

After an amazing year of growth and innovation at Sonatus, we look forward to an exciting year ahead for our team and for the automotive industry as a whole. \u00a0To close out the year and launch us into 2023 with strong momentum, we were proud to recently announce<\/a> a $75 million fundraising round<\/span> that was led by industry electronics manufacturing leader Foxconn and joined by other key investors. This is a significant milestone that will make a big impact in supporting Sonatus\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

This round brings our total fundraising to over $110 million, which is especially gratifying to achieve during this tough economic climate. This investment and our production deployment progress will continue to drive our expansion into new regions, new customers and new product areas. \u00a0We are growing, hiring, delivering on our milestones, and making rapid progress on many fronts. In 2022, we added a dedicated presence in France, we have a growing footprint in China, and are working to expand into other regions in early 2023.<\/p>\n

Finally, the investment by a massive global player like Foxconn lends significant credibility to the work we have accomplished. As they continue to rapidly \u00a0expand their focus \u00a0into serving the automotive market, we\u2019re excited for the chance to collaborate with them in new ways.<\/p>\n

Come visit us at CES<\/strong><\/p>\n

To kick off the new year, we\u2019ll be showcasing key technologies at CES 2023<\/a> that will demonstrate how Sonatus\u2019 software-defined platform enables automotive companies to define and deliver the vehicles of the future:<\/p>\n