GE pushes for more involvement in the Smart Home. Working with all the major assistants in play today. Looking forward to diving deeper into this. See also my continually updated look at assistants.
GE doubles down on Alexa, other voice assistants in new smart home push By Maria Deutscher in SiliconAngle.
The past year saw Amazon.com Inc. extend the reach of Alexa to a variety of new areas ranging from home security to the enterprise. In 2018, the voice assistant will take on an even bigger role if General Electric Co. has its way.
The manufacturing giant, which has been offering Alexa-enabled devices for a while now, today announced plans to bolster the lineup with two new connected lighting products. The main highlight is a disk-shaped ceiling light (pictured) that is designed to serve as a smart home automation hub. According to GE, the fixture removes the need for customers to set up an extra device such as an Echo speaker if they wish to control their connected appliances.
The fixture works not only with Alexa but also Google Assistant and Siri. The latter integration is accompanied by support for Apple Inc.’s HomeKit framework, which makes it possible to manage smart accessories from an iPhone or iPad. .... "
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