# Sonatus

> Sonatus is a Sunnyvale-based automotive software company building the AI-powered, software-defined vehicle. Its Digital Dynamics platform - including Sonatus Updater, Automator, Collector AI, and AI Director - lets automakers deploy, monitor, and update vehicle software and edge AI models without rewriting code. Sonatus technology is in production in over 6 million vehicles, including models from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Sunnyvale, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jeffrey Chou (Co-founder & CEO), Yu Fang (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~290
- **Products:** Sonatus Digital Dynamics Platform, Sonatus Updater, Sonatus Automator, Sonatus Collector AI, Sonatus AI Director
- **Notable:** Deployed in 6M+ production vehicles, Raised $110M+ in total funding, Sonatus AI Technician named 'AutoTech AI Innovation of the Year' (2025)

## Products & services

- **Sonatus Digital Dynamics Platform** — End-to-end software platform for the software-defined vehicle, spanning cloud, edge, and in-vehicle layers.
- **Sonatus Updater** — Over-the-air software update management for complex modern vehicle architectures.
- **Sonatus Automator** — Codeless workflow automation for vehicle software, enabling post-production feature changes without rewriting firmware.
- **Sonatus Collector AI** — Dynamic, policy-driven vehicle data collection for predictive maintenance, fleet operations, and AI training.
- **Sonatus AI Director** — Toolchain to train, validate, deploy, and monitor edge AI models running inside the vehicle.
- **Sonatus AI Technician** — Generative-AI assistant for VIN-specific vehicle diagnostics and dealer/technician workflows.

## Achievements

- Deployed in 6M+ production vehicles
- Raised $110M+ in total funding
- Sonatus AI Technician named 'AutoTech AI Innovation of the Year' (2025)
- First public demo of AI Director at IAA Mobility 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Launched Sonatus AI Director for in-vehicle edge AI at IAA Mobility in Munich.
- **2025-10** — AI Technician wins AutoTech Breakthrough AI Innovation of the Year.
- **2026-01** — Showcased AI-powered SDV innovations and Michelin tire digital twin at CES 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://sonatus.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonatus
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sonatushq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sonatus
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sonatusinc.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonatushq/

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Last updated: 2026-05-18