Aimed to deliver the complete ultra-low power solution at both the MCU and the system levels, the VoS Kit integrates Ambiq’s hardware and software with peripherals and third-party IP, including signal processing using DSP Concepts’ Audio Weaver, Sensory VoiceHub, and Retune DSP VoiceSpot.
Spurred by the pandemic, the adoption of voice assistants will continue to rise as both businesses and consumers look for easier, more convenient, and safer ways to interact. The VoS Kit is Ambiq's solution to bring voice and audio capability to battery-powered devices with Always-on-Voice (AoV) functionality. Targeted applications include remote controls, gaming controllers, smart sensors, smartwatches, remote mics, and health trackers.
“Voice is the most convenient but least utilized input modality to interact with a product. The mass adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in our everyday lives has accelerated the shift toward voice applications,” says Marc Miller, the Director of Solutions Marketing at Ambiq. "With the Ambiq VoS Kit, manufacturers finally have a complete solution to implement always-on voice command in their IoT devices while achieving up to one year battery life.”
“Demand for voice-enabled products is at an all-time high and we’ve seen a lot of interest from brands looking to add voice to compact devices like smartwatches and remote controls. These applications of voice UI make perfect sense when you think about how often we use these products, but the size and power constraints present real design challenges. Ambiq is widely-recognized as a leader in ultra-low power MCUs, and their VoS Kit is an attractive solution for product makers looking to overcome these obstacles and add reliable voice UI to compact devices,” states Paul Beckmann, founder of DSP Concepts.
“Voice as a User Interface has rapidly become a must-have feature for many battery-operated devices such as smart watches and TV remotes,” says Chris Welsh, Director of Business Development at Retune DSP. “Long battery life and accurate wake-word performance are keys to success in this space, and we’re very pleased to announce the availability of VoiceSpot, our low memory, ultra-low power wake work engine, on Ambiq’s industry leading Apollo3 and Apollo4 family of SoCs.“
“Sensory and Ambiq share the same goal of faster time to market for always on voice devices,” adds Joe Murphy, VP of Marketing at Sensory. “Using Sensory’s VoiceHub, developers can quickly build custom wake word models and voice control command sets. Taking it a step further, developers can select the Ambiq Apollo output which offers seamless integration with Ambiq’s VoS kit.”
Through its advanced Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform, Ambiq has helped many leading manufacturers worldwide create products that can operate for days, months, and sometimes years on a lithium battery or a single charge.
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