Category Archives: Amazon Echo

Robot Augmentation

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

You may have heard “AI” explained as “augmented intelligence,” i.e.., robots supporting or enhancing human intelligence. Now, researchers at Amazon are experimenting with robot augmentation: “…researchers at Amazon’s Alexa AI division developed a framework that endows agents with the ability … Continue reading →

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U.S. Smart Home Devices to Reach 244 Million in 2022

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

Driven by the rapidly growing adoption of smart speakers, the installed base of smart home devices in the U.S. will reach 244 million in 2022, up from 24 million in 2016, according to a new Forrester Research forecast. Amazon sold over … Continue reading →

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Alexa, How Many of You Have Been Sold?

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

Business Insider: According to Statista’s estimates — based in part on earlier US sales data from CIRP — total Echo device sales have more than doubled from 2015 to 2016. The amount of “skills” third-party developers have built for Alexa, meanwhile, has risen … Continue reading →

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