Stellantis, one of the world's leading auto-makers and a mobility provider, has opened a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 qualified immersive Audio Lab in Bangalore.
The lab, claimed to be unique in India for any OEMs, will focus on audio reference, production and quality assurance.
The immersive Audio Lab will play a key role in Stellantis' initiative to define unique audio strategy and roadmaps for each of its brands and marks a significant step via the internalisation of automotive acoustic R&D capabilities.
“Audio plays a vital role in our customer’s satisfaction and enjoyment of their vehicles, as well as alerting them to key functions and driving situations,” said Yves Bonnefont, Chief Software Officer, Stellantis.
The Stellantis Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 Immersive Audio Lab boasts of an array of ground-breaking features. Consider these:
- The Lab has exceptional levels of control over reverberation time (RT), achieving an impressive 0.5 seconds in low frequencies and maintaining a linear 0.2 seconds from mid to high frequencies.
- The Lab aligns seamlessly with stringent IEC and Dolby acoustical standards, earning a 100% score in several criteria, complemented by a less than 20NC Noise Criteria value.
- It sets new standards in air and structure-borne insulation, achieving an outstanding Sound Transmission Class (STC) score of 68.
The Stellantis Immersive Audio Lab is housed within the software centre in Bengaluru, India. This centre specializes in the advancement of software and technological innovations that play a key role in the progress of automotive and mobility solutions.