All items tagged with speech recognition (90)
NXP's VIT Speech to Intent Engine with Natural Language Understanding Enables Voice Interactions On-Device
October 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

NXP's VIT Speech to Intent Engine with Natural Language Understanding Enables Voice Interactions On-Device

NXP Semiconductors announced the VIT Speech to Intent engine, a natural language understanding engine that leverages edge computing to enable local voice control. Part of NXP’s Voice Intelligent Technology (VIT) software suite, the VIT Speech to Intent engine rivals cloud-based systems' performance, and does not require a cloud connection, supporting improved user privacy in consumer electronics and automotive applications.
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Steinberg Launches SpectraLayers 10 Advanced Spectral Audio Processing
June 26, 2023 by Joao Martins

Steinberg Launches SpectraLayers 10 Advanced Spectral Audio Processing

Steinberg launched SpectraLayers Pro 10 and SpectraLayers Elements 10, delivering its most advanced spectral audio processing software ever. The latest version of Steinberg’s state-of-the-art spectral editing software comes with a range of new tools, processes and significant enhancements. Updated with a redesigned core and greatly evolved AI potential, it offers enhanced control with faster and more precise spectral audio editing.
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Sensory VoiceHub 2.0 Integrates Generative AI for Fast Development of Custom Voice UIs
June 1, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Sensory VoiceHub 2.0 Integrates Generative AI for Fast Development of Custom Voice UIs

Sensory announced the launch of VoiceHub 2.0, a new and improved version of the company's web portal for the development of wake words and custom voice recognition user interfaces. The updated solution now integrates generative AI-powered tools, making it an even more powerful, allowing developers to quickly create custom voice UIs capable of understanding spoken commands and natural language.
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XMOS Announces xcore-voice Next-Generation Solution for Smart Voice Applications
April 3, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

XMOS Announces xcore-voice Next-Generation Solution for Smart Voice Applications

XMOS announced xcore-voice: a complete voice solution built on its xcore platform hardware, software and tools. xcore-voice leverages xcore.ai crossover processor, the third-generation of XMOS’ xcore architecture, combining high performance AI, DSP, I/O and control in a single economical device. The solution provides voice pipeline example designs using XMOS industry-proven audio front-end, incorporating far-field processing and support for third party ISV voice algorithms.
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Fluent.ai Offers Embedded Voice Recognition for Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP-Based True Wireless Stereo Products
January 23, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Fluent.ai Offers Embedded Voice Recognition for Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP-Based True Wireless Stereo Products

Fluent.ai announced an embedded voice recognition solution for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) and other hearable products running on the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP in partnership with Airoha, a MediaTek subsidiary. The solution is part of an integration available on DSP Concepts’ Audio Weaver platform, which provides OEMs a rapid way to design and prototype audio features and capabilities.
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Sonos Voice Control Available in French
December 9, 2022 by Joao Martins

Sonos Voice Control Available in French

Sonos has recently introduced its Sonos Voice Control feature to its French listeners through an update of the Sonos application enabling Sonos Voice Control in the French language, in France. Available since June in US English, Sonos Voice Control allows users to control a Sonos speaker or Sonos multiroom music system using only voice commands. Implemented on-device for privacy reasons, Sonos Voice Control delivers hands-free control "de la musique. Maintenant en français."
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R&D Stories: How to Choose the Right Signal Processing Technique
December 1, 2022 by Dave Betts

R&D Stories: How to Choose the Right Signal Processing Technique

The Chief Science Officer at AudioTelligence discusses the merits and challenges of using beamforming and blind source separation techniques to correctly process voice sources from the audio signals picked up by microphones in real-world situations. This article explains how these signal processing techniques can help deal with the noises that make it difficult to pick out and clearly hear voice, and how to obtain clean audio signals picked up by microphones contaminated with interference, noise, and reverberation. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2022.
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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.
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SoundHound and Harman Join Forces to Deliver Effortless Conversational Automotive Voice AI Experiences
November 3, 2022 by Joao Martins

SoundHound and Harman Join Forces to Deliver Effortless Conversational Automotive Voice AI Experiences

SoundHound AI, Inc. and Harman International announced they will be working together to bring a seamless, natural voice AI experience to the automotive market. SoundHound will draw on its knowledge of automotive voice technology to deliver an advanced speech recognition software to the Harman Ignite Store, the connected vehicle platform that Harman is offering automakers to develop, manage and operate their own in-vehicle app store.
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Kardome Adds Voice Biometrics And Wake Word Detection To Its Voice Technology Portfolio
August 22, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Kardome Adds Voice Biometrics And Wake Word Detection To Its Voice Technology Portfolio

Israel based startup Kardome originally pioneered speech enhancement solutions designed to outperform standard voice technology algorithms, based on the company's AFE and patented Spatial Listening technology that simultaneously enhances speech signals from multiple speakers in real-time. Recently, Kardome expanded its voice technology offerings, adding voice biometrics (Voice ID) and wake word detection in order to expand its solutions approach.
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