Amazon launches Echo Studio with Home Camera for $250, adding Alexa+ visual features
Overview
Amazon releases the Echo Studio with Home Camera for $250, adding a camera that lets its Alexa+ assistant monitor the home, make video calls and answer questions about what it sees, ZDNet reports.
Amazon says the camera is not continuously on and is active only when a feature uses it, and a dedicated button cuts power to the microphones and camera. The speaker runs on Amazon's AZ3 chip.
Semafor reports that Amazon on the same day unveiled other new Echo devices running the latest Alexa+ version, including a digital picture frame, smart alarm clocks and a smart display. It also reports that Google and Apple are adding AI to home hardware, and that OpenAI is reportedly doing so too.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 28, 2:02 PM ET
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- Oct 28, 1:28 PM ET · 1 articleAmazon unveils new Echo devices with Alexa+ for home AI personalizationSemafor · Technology: Amazon unveils new Echo devices with the latest Alexa+ AI
- Oct 28, 11:26 AM ET · 1 articleAmazon launches Echo Studio with Home Camera for $250ZDNet · AI: Amazon's Echo Studio with Home Camera adds a camera to Alexa+ for $250
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- Semafor · TechnologyNewsAmazon unveils new Echo devices with the latest Alexa+ AI
AIAmazon on Wednesday unveiled new Echo devices, including Alexa-powered speakers, an AI-infused digital picture frame, smart alarm clocks, and a smart display, all running the latest version of Alexa+. The smart speaker recognizes which family member is talking and plays their playlist, and the alarm clock uses ultrasound to track breathing. Google, Apple, and reportedly OpenAI are also adding AI to home hardware.
- ZDNet · AINewsAmazon's Echo Studio with Home Camera adds a camera to Alexa+ for $250
AIAmazon releases the Echo Studio with Home Camera for $250, adding a camera that gives Alexa+ visual intelligence for home monitoring, video calls, and answering questions about what it sees. The camera is enabled only when a feature uses it, Amazon says, and a dedicated button cuts power to the microphones and camera. The speaker runs on Amazon's AZ3 silicon chip.
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