Alexa Roadside Assistance

Been examining some voice in car applications of smart home solutions.  Extending the confines of the home.  Here is one sent to me by Walter Riker.

Alexa-enabled roadside assist provides fast, intuitive help for U.S. motorists in a bind  By Betsy Amy-Vogt  in Silicon Angle

Remember that feeling of frustration when your car won’t start? Or a flat tire strands you on the side of the road? Instead of speeding down the highway, you’re digging through the glove compartment or searching online for a tow-truck company. Now, thanks to voice-activated assistant technology, there’s an easier way to get help.

“You just say, ‘Alexa, help me with my flat tire,’” said Beth Davidson (pictured, left), chief marketing officer at Agero Inc., which provides connected vehicle, roadside assistance and claims management services.

Davidson and Raj Behara , vice president and chief technology officer at Agero, spoke with Dave Vellante, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio, during AWS re:Invent. They discussed Agero’s Alexa integrated Blink Roadside Assistance plan.  

AWS cloud provides Agero the ability to help millions of stranded motorists

Each year in the U.S., one in three people need roadside assistance, according to Davidson, which translates to 12 million events per year for Agero.  ...