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I was going through SoundHound's ($SOUN) Q1 2026 report and honestly, I'm genuinely impressed.

Here is why I'm seriously considering adding to my position after today's earning:

- They just posted $44.2M for Q1, which is a 52% jump year-over-year. But the crazy part is, if you strip out their recent acquisitions, their core business (automotive and IoT) actually grew 88%. They’re sitting on $216 million in cash and have zero debt, which gives them a massive cushion.

- They just launched a platform called OASYS, and it sounds like a massive leap forward. Instead of just basic voice recognition, it’s essentially "AI that builds AI." Businesses can use it to spin up self-learning AI agents for drive-thrus, phones, or kiosks in minutes instead of months. It ingests the company's data, builds the agent, and continuously updates itself.

- They are acquiring LivePerson, which is huge because it gives them an instant, massive pipeline of enterprise customers to sell OASYS to. Because of this, they are now projecting $350M to $400M in revenue by 2027.

-Just look at who is already using them. (credit to Treehugger670)

Automotive and Mobility

  • Stellantis – SoundHound provides in-vehicle voice AI assistants across multiple Stellantis automotive brands.
  • Hyundai / Genesis – SoundHound powers embedded voice assistants in Hyundai and Genesis vehicles.
  • Kia – SoundHound supplies a custom in-car voice assistant for Kia vehicles in select global markets.
  • Honda – SoundHound delivers voice AI functionality for Honda vehicles in Europe.
  • Togg – SoundHound provides a branded intelligent voice assistant for Togg's electric vehicles.
  • HARMAN – SoundHound integrates voice AI into HARMAN's automotive and connected-car platforms.
  • TomTom – SoundHound integrates conversational voice AI with TomTom's navigation systems.
  • Parkopedia – SoundHound enables voice-controlled parking search and payment inside vehicles.
  • Tencent Intelligent Mobility – SoundHound integrates conversational voice AI into Tencent's cloud-based intelligent cockpit platforms for automotive OEMs.
  • Intellias – Engineering partner implementing generative voice assistants for automotive and mobility platforms.

Restaurant and Voice Commerce

  • Acrelec – SoundHound integrates voice AI into Acrelec's restaurant kiosks and digital ordering platforms.
  • White Castle – SoundHound powers automated voice ordering in drive-thru locations.
  • Jersey Mike's – SoundHound provides voice AI for automated restaurant ordering.
  • Applebee's – SoundHound supports voice-based ordering and customer interaction systems.
  • Chipotle – SoundHound enables AI voice ordering for phone and digital channels.
  • Noodles & Company – SoundHound provides automated voice ordering solutions.
  • Casey's – SoundHound powers voice-enabled food ordering for convenience stores.
  • OpenTable – SoundHound allows users to make restaurant reservations via voice interfaces.
  • The Habit Burger Grill – SoundHound powers automated voice ordering for drive-thru and phone channels.
  • Torchy's Tacos – SoundHound enables AI-driven voice ordering for restaurant operations.
  • Peet's Coffee – SoundHound supports voice-enabled ordering and customer interaction systems.
  • MOD Pizza – SoundHound provides automated voice ordering solutions for quick-service restaurants.
  • Five Guys – SoundHound delivers voice AI for automated phone and ordering workflows.
  • Red Lobster – SoundHound powers chain-wide AI phone ordering across locations.
  • Peter Piper Pizza – SoundHound enables conversational voice ordering for pickup orders.
  • Beef 'O' Brady's – SoundHound's Smart Ordering system supports simultaneous call handling and guest service.

Enterprise and Channel Partners

  • Bridgepointe Technologies – Bridgepointe distributes SoundHound's enterprise AI agents to business customers.
  • AVANT Communications – AVANT acts as a channel partner for SoundHound's enterprise AI solutions.
  • Telarus – Telarus acts as a strategic partner distributing SoundHound's enterprise AI solutions to the CX landscape.
  • Alta Resources – Alta integrates SoundHound conversational AI into enterprise contact-centre and CX solutions.

Technology Platforms

  • Qualcomm – SoundHound voice AI runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms for embedded and edge devices.
  • Richtech Robotics – SoundHound supplies conversational voice AI for autonomous service robots used in hospitality and food service.
  • Perplexity AI – SoundHound's Chat AI integrates Perplexity's live web-answering LLM for real-time responses.
  • Oracle Cloud Marketplace – SoundHound's Smart Ordering voice AI is offered as a plug-in for the Oracle MICROS Simphony POS.
  • Toast – SoundHound integrates with the Toast partner ecosystem, enabling voice ordering for Toast-based restaurants.
  • Square – SoundHound's voice-ordering AI integrates with Square's POS for call-in orders and payment confirmations.
  • Deutsche Telekom – SoundHound's Houndify platform powers a custom voice assistant across Deutsche Telekom devices.

Healthcare

  • MUSC Health – SoundHound provides AI voice assistants to support patient access, scheduling, and healthcare system interactions.
  • Epic Systems – SoundHound supports Epic-compatible voice agents for healthcare workflows including scheduling, intake, and follow-ups.

Public Safety

  • Rekor Systems – SoundHound integrates voice AI capabilities with Rekor's public safety and infrastructure platforms.
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