All items tagged with voice interface (149)
STMicroelectronics and DSP Concepts Deliver All-In-One Amazon-Qualified Far-Field Voice Reference Design
November 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics and DSP Concepts Deliver All-In-One Amazon-Qualified Far-Field Voice Reference Design

STMicroelectronics has released an Amazon-qualified reference design package for smart connected devices leveraging Amazon AVS voice integration, which can be used to create Alexa Built-in products using simple microcontrollers (MCUs). The new reference design eases development of natural-language understanding and voice-based user interaction for smart-home devices and smart appliances, featuring an improved audio front end created with DSP Concepts for far-field audio detection.
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SoundHound's Houndify Voice AI Powers Dynamic Voice Recognition System in 2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid
November 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

SoundHound's Houndify Voice AI Powers Dynamic Voice Recognition System in 2021 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Hybrid

Voice AI developer SoundHound confirmed the integration of its Houndify Voice AI platform into the all-new 2021 Elantra and Elantra Hybrid models from the Korean manufacturer, now available for sale in North America. Hyundai's new Dynamic Voice Recognition System is powered by Houndify's Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies, providing drivers with voice access to cloud-based information and services hands-free.
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Full Agenda Now Available for Audio Collaborative 2020, November 4-5
October 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Full Agenda Now Available for Audio Collaborative 2020, November 4-5

Futuresource Consulting has put together another edition of the company's renowned Audio Collaborative event, this year shifting to a two-day all-virtual experience on November 4-5, Wednesday and Thursday, from 2pm – 6pm GMT (9am – 1pm EST). Attendees will see first class presentations and panels from industry experts, while Futuresource experts will present on the growth and the crossover of business opportunities for the entire audio ecosystem.
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DSP Group Announces Support of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers on its DBMD7 AI/ML SoC
October 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Group Announces Support of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers on its DBMD7 AI/ML SoC

DSP Group announced TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers SDK support for its DBMD7 family of low-cost, high-performance, multicore AI and DSP processors. The SDK for the DBMD7 allows developers of AI and high-performance machine learning applications on edge devices to avoid latencies and ensure end-user privacy devices to cost-effectively deploy high-performance machine learning (ML) inference at the edge to avoid network latencies, minimize power consumption, ensure end-user privacy, and free up scarce network bandwidth.
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Sensory Unveils VoiceHub Portal for Flexible Wake Word and Voice UI Model Development
October 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sensory Unveils VoiceHub Portal for Flexible Wake Word and Voice UI Model Development

For those product categories that require simple voice interfaces completely implemented on-device, or for developers at the testing stages of a new voice UI, there is now a fast, free and flexible solution. Sensory, the Silicon Valley company pioneering AI at the edge and the de facto standard for enabling a voice UI on apps and devices, unveiled VoiceHub, a new online portal that enables developers to quickly create wake word models and voice control command sets for prototyping and proof-of-concept purposes.
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DSP Group Ships 100 Million SmartVoice SoCs
October 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

DSP Group Ships 100 Million SmartVoice SoCs

Demonstrating the importance of voice as a user interface in applications ranging from smartphones, tablets and laptops/PCs, to the smart home, wearables, and all types of connected devices, DSP Group announced it has shipped its 100 millionth SmartVoice system-on-chip (SoC), marking a major milestone in the journey of voice user interfaces (VUIs) from a novelty to a necessity. This milestone is testimony to the importance DSP Group’s customers, including Google, Amazon, Facebook, GoPro, Logitech, Samsung, Lenovo, and Leviton all place on end-user VUI experience.
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ReadSpeaker Launches Deep Neural Network TTS Engine to Accelerate Custom Voice Development
August 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ReadSpeaker Launches Deep Neural Network TTS Engine to Accelerate Custom Voice Development

Boston-based ReadSpeaker, an independent voice developer, unveiled its Neural TTS Engine, a Deep Neural Network (DNN) engine powering the company’s voice enablement platform. With the Neural TTS Engine, ReadSpeaker can generate superior-quality speech using DNN-trained models, and produce voice solutions at a fraction of the time required by legacy offerings. The enhanced platform comes amid explosive interest among businesses to use voice technology to best engage audiences in an increasingly contactless world.
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Syntiant Surpasses 1 Million AI Chips Shipped and Raises $35 Million in New Funding Round
August 5, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Syntiant Surpasses 1 Million AI Chips Shipped and Raises $35 Million in New Funding Round

Syntiant, the tech company providing AI voice and sensor solutions at the edge, announced that it has shipped more than 1 million units of its Syntiant NDP100 and Syntiant NDP101 microwatt-power Neural Decision Processors (NDPs) to clients worldwide. The Irvine, California-based company also announced it has completed a $35 million Series C funding round, as it continues to execute on its strategy, fulfilling growing demand for its ultra-low-power, deep learning voice solution at the edge.
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New Firmware for XMOS XVF3510 Voice Processor Supports USB Accessory Devices and Integrated Solutions Development
July 28, 2020 by Cristina Costa

New Firmware for XMOS XVF3510 Voice Processor Supports USB Accessory Devices and Integrated Solutions Development

XMOS announced new firmware variants, supporting USB and built-in applications, of its XVF3510 voice processor, further opening the door to voice-enabled smart product development. The two variants — XVF3510-UA for USB accessory devices, and XVF3510-INT for built-in solutions — incorporate purpose-designed algorithms that ensure a clear voice stream is captured from across the room, even in noisy environments and with audio streaming from the device itself.
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China Will Surpass the United States in Voice Control Front End Shipments in 2020
June 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

China Will Surpass the United States in Voice Control Front End Shipments in 2020

Chinese smart home players are poised to parlay strength in smart home voice control into global influence. According to ABI Research, China will surpass the United States in voice control front end shipments by 15 million units at the end of 2020. Overall, the Asia-Pacific smart home installed base will grow from 66 million in 2020 to 316 million (a 30% CAGR) between 2020 and 2026, states the global tech market advisory firm. In the same period, the smart home installed base in the United States will grow a mere 3.6%.
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