Last October, Samsung acquired Viv Labs, an artificial intelligence startup founded by the creators of Apple’s Siri, signaling that the company also wanted a piece of the new voice assistant market.
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ArticlesGartner estimates that there will be 50 billion IoT devices connected by 2020. But consumers have yet to fully embrace the idea of a smart home, according to a new study from PwC.
If 2016 represented a breakthrough for the voice-first industry, then 2017 will represent growth.
CNET – Yesterday, Google launched its support of Honeywell thermostats and Belkin WeMo smart plugs for Google Home.
International Business Times – Elli•Q is a new artificial intelligence robot designed to keep the elderly active and engaged.
CNET – Google Home users can now control any Vizio SmartCast device with voice commands.
David Beisel is a co-founder and partner at NextView Ventures. Voicebot connected with him recently to discuss his Personal Voice Computing Map concept.
Last week, we wrote about how Amazon Alexa dominated this year’s CES without even having an official presence at the show. TechHive also took notice and compiled a list of the top 14 products that featured Amazon Alexa integration.