All items tagged with smart appliances (21)

LG Acquires Dutch Startup Athom to Accelerate its AI-Enabled Smart-Home Ecosystem

July 9, 2024 by Joao Martins

LG Acquires Dutch Startup Athom to Accelerate its AI-Enabled Smart-Home Ecosystem

The story was out for a few days, but now it's officially confirmed that LG Electronics recently acquired an 80 percent stake in Athom, the Dutch smart home company based in Enschede, Netherlands. Known for its Homey smart home platform, the startup was struggling and lacked the scale that LG will provide. The agreement includes plans for LG to acquire the remaining 20 percent within the next three years. LG will maintain Athom as a separate operation, while expanding its own open smart home ecosystems globally.

StreamUnlimited Announces Stream2Go Product Line at IFA 2023

August 31, 2023 by Joao Martins

StreamUnlimited Announces Stream2Go Product Line at IFA 2023

Expanding on its range of solutions for audio manufacturers, at IFA 2023 in Berlin, StreamUnlimited introduced a new turn-key platform with five software package options, streamlining product development. Based on a single hardware platform, Stream2Go features different software build options that are carefully configured to offer a suitable product line for different segments and categories. From smart audio to connected appliances, developers can choose from these ready to use packages and still offer cutting edge technologies including support for Bluetooth LE Audio, and any of the available streaming service options.

IFA 2023 Signals New Chapter for Largest Consumer and Home Electronics Show at Messe Berlin

June 13, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

IFA 2023 Signals New Chapter for Largest Consumer and Home Electronics Show at Messe Berlin

Taking place in Berlin, Germany, IFA 2023 will celebrate its 99th year as a global tech tradeshow that moves markets, inspires buyers, and maps the future of consumer electronics and home appliances for work, home, and play. The leading global trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, IFA will showcase the latest technologies set to shape the future. IFA 2023 takes place from September 1-5. Press days take place August 30-31.

New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition

March 31, 2023 by Cristina Costa

New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition

Renesas extended its RISC-V embedded processing portfolio with the first RISC-V MCU designed for voice-controlled HMI (human-machine interface) systems. The new R9A06G150 32-bit ASSP (Application Specific Signal Processor), developed in collaboration with RISC-V ecosystem partners, provides a complete, cost-effective, production-ready voice-control system solution that eliminates the need for RISC-V tools and upfront software investment.

Silicon Labs Announces New Bluetooth SoC and MCU Ideal for Small Form-Factor Devices

March 16, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Announces New Bluetooth SoC and MCU Ideal for Small Form-Factor Devices

Silicon Labs continues to expand its range of wireless solutions for connected devices, and during Embedded World 2023 in Germany, the company introduced two new integrated circuit families designed for the smallest form factor IoT devices: the xG27 family of Bluetooth systems on chips (SoCs) and the BB50 microcontroller unit (MCU).

Knowles Teams With Trillbit to Simplify Setup of Voice-Integrated Smart Devices for OEMs and Consumers

December 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

Knowles Teams With Trillbit to Simplify Setup of Voice-Integrated Smart Devices for OEMs and Consumers

OEMs can now pair low-power Knowles IA61x SmartMics with wake-on-voice capabilities with Trillbit’s ‘Data Over Sound’ for frictionless smart device setup of connected devices and appliances. Knowles announced a collaboration with Trillbit, the Boston-based data-over-sound company that offers next-generation software solutions to authenticate people and things without the use of passwords.

CEVA Introduces Voice User Interface Solution for TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Wireless MCUs

November 15, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Introduces Voice User Interface Solution for TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Wireless MCUs

CEVA announced the availability of its WhisPro speech recognition and control software to support designs using the Texas Instruments (TI) SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3235x wireless MCU family, bringing ultra-low power, robust voice user interface to connected devices. The WhisPro Software Development Kit (SDK) allows full project customization, including choice of wake words and voice commands, and runs entirely on-device, without the need for a network connection.

Realtek Announces New 5th Generation Ameba E Series Solutions

October 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

Realtek Announces New 5th Generation Ameba E Series Solutions

Redefining smart connectivity, Realtek launched its new 5th generation Ameba E series solutions that allow smart products to have the ability to perceive, interact, and determine actions to take. The new SoCs and modules support powerful edge computing, allowing home appliances to be converted into multifunctional smart systems, according to various time or scene settings. Apart from introducing a boost in computation and DSP, the new Ameba E series supports Bluetooth LE Audio, Wi-Fi 6 and Matter.

LG Joins Home Connectivity Alliance and Leads Matter Smart Home Interoperability Efforts

August 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

LG Joins Home Connectivity Alliance and Leads Matter Smart Home Interoperability Efforts

LG Electronics (LG) has been named to the Board of Directors of the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA), an organization dedicated to delivering better smart home experiences through open collaboration and innovation. This latest announcement just reinforces LG's determination to bring greater interconnectivity, safety and security in all its products, as already clear from the fact that it was also named to the Board of Directors of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), focused on developing and promoting the Matter smart home standard.

Fluent.ai and Knowles Partner on Embedded Voice Recognition for Appliances

July 18, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Fluent.ai and Knowles Partner on Embedded Voice Recognition for Appliances

Fluent.ai and Knowles developed a reference design for an embedded voice-controlled washing machine using Fluent.ai’s patented speech-to-intent technology, which leverages natural and flexible voice commands to trigger essential appliance actions. The solution combines Fluent.ai’s small footprint embedded voice recognition running on Knowles’ AISonic Audio Edge Processor, enabling reduced BOM costs for manufacturers of smart home white goods.

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