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A TechTalk for BIS about Amazon's newest technology, the Amazon Echo.
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AmazonEcho A Personal Assistant, NamedAlexa www.echoinputsetup.com
How Does ItWork? • Supports seven microphones so it is able to pickup • voiceseasier. • Answers questions and performs tasks by using the Cloud. • Stores music playlists, to-do and shopping lists, and requests/questions in theCloud • Uses third party services to fulfillrequests.
What Else Can ItDo? Tells if someone ishome Knows if you have guests over Tells your age andgender Knows if you’re happy, sad, orangry Knows what you watch on TV, podcasts, andmusic Alwayslearns
Amazon’s Benefits • Learn about customers to better recommend products for purchases. • Able to listen to what customers need on their shopping list to send out coupons oradvertisements. • Suggest items they can easily ship to help a customer quickly depending on what theyneed. • Able to collect and save data on customers, which has the potential to make Amazon receive sales before competitors.
Questions Is the Amazon Echo considered a radicalor incrementalinnovation? How do you feel about Internet-connected, always- listening microphone in yourhome? Do you think this product will grow to become the next biggestthing? How can the Amazon Echo be used forbusiness applications?