LEONIS and Yanfeng Partner on HOLOSOUND Immersive Audio for Smart Cabins
As the automotive industry moves toward intelligent and experience-driven mobility, audio is becoming a defining element of next-generation smart cabins. As a result, LEONIS has entered a strategic collaboration with Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., a global leader in automotive interiors and intelligent cabin systems.
Together, the two companies aim to advance the integration of HOLOSOUND immersive audio technology into future in-vehicle environments.
Audio as a Core Element of the Smart Cabin
Modern vehicles are no longer defined solely by performance or design.
Instead, they are evolving into intelligent spaces where sound plays a central role in comfort, emotion, and user engagement.
Yanfeng has long recognized this shift. The company views audio not as a supporting feature, but as a key component of the overall cabin experience. This perspective aligns closely with LEONIS’s long-term focus on immersive sound design.
About Yanfeng International Automotive Technology
Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Shanghai, Yanfeng International Automotive Technology is one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. The company operates in more than 20 countries and maintains over 240 manufacturing and R&D locations worldwide.
Yanfeng provides advanced solutions across interiors, seating systems, cabin electronics, and intelligent cockpit platforms. Over time, it has also become a key innovator in smart cabin architecture and user-centric mobility design.
Bringing HOLOSOUND into the Vehicle Environment
Through this collaboration, LEONIS and Yanfeng are working to bring HOLOSOUND immersive audio technology into the heart of the smart cabin.
HOLOSOUND delivers true three-dimensional spatial sound. It combines object-based audio rendering, scene-aware processing, and precise spatial positioning. Together, these capabilities recreate cinema-grade auditory experiences within the acoustic constraints of automotive interiors.
Unlike conventional in-car audio systems, HOLOSOUND allows sound to move naturally within space. As a result, listeners experience greater realism, depth, and emotional immersion.
Beyond Channel-Based Audio
Traditional in-car audio relies on fixed channel layouts.
However, modern content and user expectations demand more flexibility.
HOLOSOUND enables audio elements to adapt dynamically. Sound can respond to cabin geometry, seating position, and content type. For example, film soundtracks, music, navigation cues, and interactive audio all benefit from spatial precision and motion-aware rendering.
This approach transforms audio from a static output into a responsive, experience-driven system.
A Shared Vision for Immersive Mobility
Yanfeng has been actively exploring sound-centric cabin design as part of its broader smart cockpit strategy. At the same time, LEONIS continues to push immersive audio beyond traditional cinema environments.
By integrating HOLOSOUND into Yanfeng’s intelligent cabin platforms, the collaboration aims to elevate in-vehicle audio to a central experiential layer. This shift enhances emotional engagement, comfort, and perceived quality for occupants.
The joint solution is expected to appear within Yanfeng’s next-generation smart cabin concepts, including its CYMATICX™ Sound Flow Cabin. These concepts emphasize fluid sound movement, emotional resonance, and seamless integration between audio, interior design, and digital interfaces.
Looking Ahead
LEONIS and Yanfeng share a long-term vision. Both companies believe immersive audio will become a natural extension of future mobility experiences.
By combining LEONIS’s expertise in cinematic immersive sound with Yanfeng’s global leadership in automotive cabin systems, this collaboration represents a meaningful step toward more expressive, human-centric vehicles.