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.

CEVA and Fluent.ai, a leading provider of on-device, multilingual speech understanding solutions, announced a partnership to offer ultra-low power speech-to-intent solutions for intelligent edge devices. Fluent.ai’s suite of speech-to-intent technologies has been ported and optimized for CEVA’s low power audio and sensor hub DSPs, providing a high performance, robust solution for OEMs and ODMs looking to integrate intelligent voice activation and control into their wearables, consumer devices and IoT products.

While many Chinese companies have focused on developing true wireless earbuds with a combination of features that emulates the most popular models in the market, the young team of developers at Shenzen-based Timekettle have focused instead on one of the most hyped features for hearables: real time translation. After multiple models and several campaigns on crowdfunding platforms, Timekettle has now confirmed its WT2 Plus model ($239.99 USD) will support offline translation.

Sonos announced the acquisition of Snips, a French company that provides embedded voice assistants and interfaces for connected devices that run locally and offline. The acquisition adds a talented group of employees and strategic IP to Sonos. Following the company's presentation at CES 2019, Snips received a Best of Innovation Awards in the Embedded Technology category. Snips will enable Sonos to design speech-enabled devices that can operate offline and to market them faster without sacrificing its own brand identity.