Agentic In-Car Ecosystems: Cinemo at Car.HMI and SDV Europe 2026

What was once a basic infotainment system designed primarily for the driver has evolved into the center of the in-cabin experience, connecting and entertaining everyone on board. Through cloud connectivity and over-the-air updates, new capabilities can be introduced long after the car leaves the factory, turning the system into a platform that continuously evolves.

Join Cinemo on-site for live demonstrations, connect with our team, and attend our expert sessions exploring how intelligent, software-defined cockpit platforms are evolving beyond infotainment into proactive, connected ecosystem at Car.HMI and SDV Europe in Berlin on June 22–23. 

From Simple Media Playback to Digital Platform 

The transformation of in-car entertainment over the past two decades has been remarkable. 

“When we started the company in 2008, the state of the art in multimedia was MP3 playback with Bluetooth,” said Ivan Dimkovic, Co-founder and Technical Strategic Advisor at Cinemo. 

Today, that reality has changed completely. Modern system-on-chips deliver computing power that rivals (and in some cases exceeds) consumer PCs. Combined with high-speed connectivity, cloud infrastructure, and advanced software platforms, they enable a new generation of in-car experiences.  High-quality video streaming, immersive audio and gaming, AI-powered personalization, real-time content synchronization, and cloud-based services can now be delivered directly inside the cabin. 

Scalable Experiences Across Vehicle Segments 

Scalability is one of the key advantages of software-defined vehicles. A single software architecture can support everything from entry-level models to premium configurations while tailoring the experience accordingly. 

Even in entry-level setups, drivers can access streaming services, cloud-based content, smartphone integration, and increasingly intelligent cockpit interactions powered by agentic AI. 

This flexibility allows OEMs to accelerate innovation, enhance entertainment, and deliver personalized user experiences across global vehicle lineups, while maintaining control over their brand experience. 

From Software-Defined to AI-Defined Vehicles 

The software-defined vehicle has laid the foundation for continuous innovation. Now, the industry is entering the next phase: AI-defined experiences. 

Rather than isolated applications operating independently, future cockpit systems will orchestrate services across media, navigation, commerce, energy management, and connected devices, understanding user intent and proactively assisting drivers and passengers. 

This shift introduces new challenges around interoperability, governance, safety, and ownership of the intelligence layer itself. Cinemo will address these points at both Car.HMI and SDV Europe in Berlin on June 22–23. 

Car.HMI  

Tech Talk – Beyond the Assistant: Building the Agentic In-Car Ecosystem 

Speaker: Abe Silhan, Vice President Sales 

Today’s in-car systems are increasingly software-defined, yet they remain reactive, fragmented, and disconnected from the digital ecosystems that shape everyday life. 

In this session, Abe Silhan explores how Agentic AI can transform the smart cockpit from a collection of features into an intelligent platform while preserving OEM control, safety, and trust. 

Key discussion points include: 

• How agent-based systems coordinate across domains such as media, navigation, energy, and commerce 

• Maintaining OEM governance, brand identity, and safety boundaries in distributed AI environments 

• Interoperability between embedded systems and external intelligence layers 

• Lifecycle implications: continuous evolution without hardware dependency 

• Practical pathways for incremental adoption within existing SDV architectures 

SDV Europe 

Panel Discussion – The AI-Defined Cockpit: Who Owns Intelligence in the Software-Defined Vehicle and Where Should It Live?

June 22, 18:35–19:20 

Speaker: Ivan Dimkovic, Co-founder and Technical Strategic Advisor 

As software‑defined vehicles evolve, AI agents are becoming the new interface for user experience, services, and automation. OEMs and Tier‑1 suppliers face critical decisions on where this intelligence should reside—within the vehicle, in the cloud, or on personal devices. This panel explores the architectural trade-offs, hardware constraints, ecosystem models, and the balance between openness, control, and safety in shaping the next generation of in‑car AI.

• Where should AI agents primarily run in an SDV architecture—on‑board, in the cloud, or on personal devices—and what drives that decision?

• Do current vehicle hardware platforms have sufficient compute capacity for advanced AI agents, and how should OEMs plan for future scalability?

• With increasing integration of smartphones into the vehicle experience, what functions should remain on the device versus the vehicle?

• Should the industry move toward open ecosystems in vehicles, and how can safety, certification, and quality be ensured?

• How can OEMs maintain control, safety, and brand differentiation while enabling third‑party AI agents and a broader ecosystem?

Bringing together leaders from Volvo Trucks, Aumovio, and Cinemo, this panel will challenge conventional SDV thinking and explore how AI-native architectures, modular platforms, and secure integration strategies can unlock scalable, future-ready cockpit intelligence – without waiting for the next hardware generation.

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