All items tagged with voice recognition (307)
Vesper Launches VM1001 Piezoelectric MEMS Microphone Specific for Array Applications and Outdoor Environments
December 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Vesper Launches VM1001 Piezoelectric MEMS Microphone Specific for Array Applications and Outdoor Environments

Vesper introduced the VM1001, the latest piezoelectric MEMS microphone in its product line, designed to ensure accurate voice assistant performance with extreme environmental robustness. The VM1001 is the first microphone in Vesper's portfolio specifically built for array applications and is ideal for voice user interface, beamforming arrays, outdoor devices, industrial sensors, smart home devices and other applications where low noise, high stability and durability are desired.
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Voice Pervades the Smart Home: Futuresource Conference Panel Roundup
November 28, 2018 by Futuresource Consulting

Voice Pervades the Smart Home: Futuresource Conference Panel Roundup

At Futuresource Consulting’s recent Audio Collaborative event in London, Simon Bryant, Director of Research at Futuresource moderated an expert panel entitled "Voice Pervades the Smart Home – Who will have control?". Consisting of executives from Amazon, Sound United, Netgem UK, Roku, and Linkplay, the panel debated and defined some of the key challenges and opportunities for voice assistants in the home.
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Auri Smart Home Lamp and Speaker Targets Wellness
November 27, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Auri Smart Home Lamp and Speaker Targets Wellness

Ling Technology, the Chinese company behind the AI Owl Luka, which can read any picture books to children, and the Jibo social robot, is now announcing Auri, a brand new smart home light and smart speaker which aims to promote wellness with its intelligent lighting and ambient sounds to help lift moods and bring calmness into homes. But Auri is also a platform that Ling intends to expand with various accessories, like the Auri oil diffuser and the Auri motion sensor. The project is now being promoted with a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.
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LG and Meridian Audio Debut Smart Display Speaker with Google Assistant
November 21, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

LG and Meridian Audio Debut Smart Display Speaker with Google Assistant

LG Electronics USA has announced its new AI Smart Display with Google Assistant combined with a Meridian Audio designed sound system to create a powerful smart home device. Following the recent trend of combining the features of a voice-assisted speaker with a touch screen for both content viewing, communication and interactions, the LG XBOOM AI ThinQ model WK9 is available now at U.S. retailers at a suggested price of $299 with special Black Friday pricing of $199 currently in effect.
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Voicera Launches New Voice Collaboration AI Solution Featuring Transcription and Voice-Activated Integrations
November 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voicera Launches New Voice Collaboration AI Solution Featuring Transcription and Voice-Activated Integrations

Voice applications for business are benefiting from both new technology advances and user's familiarity with voice recognition and interfaces. Voicera, maker of the Enterprise Voice Assistant EVA, unveiled a number of innovations that further separates its voice collaboration platform from transcription apps and note-taking assistants. The new features, which include an Artificial Intelligence (AI) phone dialer, voice-activated reminders, and visual integrations, help increase productivity from workplace conversations.
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There's Growth to Come! Audio Collaborative 2018 Key Takes
November 15, 2018 by Joao Martins

There's Growth to Come! Audio Collaborative 2018 Key Takes

Once again, and for the fifth consecutive year, market research firm Futuresource Consulting promoted its highly successful Audio Collaborative conference dedicated to latest audio industry trends. Combining the latest market research intelligence, this is a unique opportunity to share the latest insightful industry trends among key industry influencers and discuss how services, hardware, and content is shaping the future of the audio landscape.
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Creative Technology Introduces Nova Smart Multiroom Speaker with Amazon Alexa
November 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Creative Technology Introduces Nova Smart Multiroom Speaker with Amazon Alexa

Creative Technology announced Creative Nova, a portable WiFi multiroom Smart Speaker with a light and sound mood-setting environment which the company calls "a Light & Sound Spa". The Nova features a powerful 5-driver design in a WiFi/Bluetooth high-performance speaker system with Amazon Alexa-enabled voice assistance, complete with far-field voice recognition. A design which the company believes will set it apart from other smart speakers, inspiring "a smarter lifestyle."
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audioXpress December 2018 Addresses Connected Audio Products and Voice Recognition
November 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress December 2018 Addresses Connected Audio Products and Voice Recognition

For this last edition of 2018, audioXpress compiled a Voice Market Update that explores some of the latest developments and platforms for voice processing, with contributed articles from world-renowned experts in voice. The December 2018 edition reviews the ZOTL Ultralinear Power Amplifier from Linear Tube Audio; explains how to explore Soviet Germanium Transistors; and measures new SMT Low-Voltage JFETs. This is an edition you don't want to miss.
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Cadence Introduces Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP Optimized for AI Speech and Audio Processing
November 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Introduces Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP Optimized for AI Speech and Audio Processing

Cadence Design Systems announced the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP for audio and voice, the company's first IP core optimized for high-performance far-field processing and artificial intelligence (AI)-based speech recognition processing. This fifth-generation HiFi DSP offers 2X audio processing and 4X neural network (NN) processing improvements versus the HiFi 4 DSP, making it ideal for voice-controlled user interfaces in digital home assistants and automotive infotainment.
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SoundHound and Honda Partner on Development of a Voice-Enabled AI Assistant
October 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SoundHound and Honda Partner on Development of a Voice-Enabled AI Assistant

SoundHound Inc., the voice-enabled AI and conversational intelligence technology company, announced a strategic partnership with Honda Motor to accelerate the development of a voice-enabled AI assistant. Using SoundHound's Houndify Voice AI Platform, the AI Assistant will support highly sophisticated and natural interactions with speed and accuracy, leveraging its proprietary Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies, and intelligence in voice recognition and understanding.
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