SoundHound AI, Inc., a global pioneer in voice and conversational AI, has strengthened its relationship with Parkopedia, the world’s top provider of connected car services. Together, both companies have introduced an advanced in-vehicle voice AI parking agent that now becomes part of SoundHound’s expanding in-car voice commerce platform.

With this enhanced collaboration, Parkopedia’s massive parking database spanning more than 90 million spaces across 20,000+ cities is now fully integrated into SoundHound’s voice commerce system. As a result, drivers can simply speak to their vehicles to search for parking, review real-time pricing and availability, and even complete payments instantly. This experience happens within seconds, entirely through voice commands, making the process more intuitive and efficient than ever.

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Furthermore, the new Parkopedia AI Agent elevates convenience by offering proactive and intelligent suggestions. For example, it can automatically recommend parking close to a driver’s destination, highlight exclusive offers such as “first hour free,” and display accurate, real-time availability and pricing options. Consequently, drivers gain a streamlined and value-packed parking experience without distraction.

An example interaction demonstrates how smooth the process can be:

DRIVER: “Navigate me to Grand Central Market, LA.”
AI VOICE AGENT: “Navigating to Grand Central Market. Parking looks busy at Grand Central Market. Would you like me to find you available parking near your destination?”
DRIVER: “Yes, please.”
AI VOICE AGENT: “There are five parking locations near Grand Central Market. The closest is Nevada Boulevard with availability and a pre-paid payment option. I’ve shown the associated costs on screen, would you like to reserve a spot?”
DRIVER: “Yes, please reserve it.”
AI VOICE AGENT: “Your parking is confirmed and paid, the first hour is free. Navigation is set.”

Industry leaders also emphasized the significance of this milestone.

“At Parkopedia, our goal has always been to remove friction from parking, a traditionally challenging element, that detracts from the driving experience,” said Duncan Licence, Chief Product Officer at Parkopedia. “By integrating our global parking database with SoundHound’s advanced voice AI, we’re making it possible for drivers to seamlessly find, reserve and pay for parking using nothing more than their voice in a major step forward in convenience and safety on the road.”

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Adding to this, SoundHound highlighted the growing influence of conversational AI in mobility.
“Agentic voice commerce is redefining how drivers interact with their vehicles, allowing them to make hands-free purchases and complete transactions on the go. Parking is a natural application,” said Michael Zagorsek, COO at SoundHound AI. “Together with Parkopedia, we’re giving drivers a fully conversational, hands-free way to find and pay for parking on the go. It’s part of our broader vision to make everyday in-car tasks effortless, intelligent, and connected.”

Voice commerce debuted at CES 2025 through in-car food ordering. Now, with Parkopedia’s integration, SoundHound is expanding its platform into essential mobility services by enabling seamless, voice-driven parking payments. This step illustrates how conversational AI can dramatically simplify everyday tasks and improve road safety.

Looking ahead, SoundHound plans to broaden hands-free voice commerce into other sectors, including restaurant reservations, ticketing, and appointment scheduling ensuring that the same intelligent convenience reaches diverse services available directly from the vehicle.

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