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Amazon Is Reportedly Building a Mobile Home Robot

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Amazon is developing a mobile robot for the home, Bloomberg reported Monday. Sources familiar with the project told Bloomberg that the company's Lab 126, which created products like the Echo and the Kindle, is now working on a robot called Vesta. They speculate that Vesta may be like an Alexa that can accompany people to places in their homes where there aren't any smart speakers. The prototypes have advanced cameras and vision software that will allow the robot to autonomously navigate through homes. Bloomberg reports that the project began a few years ago, but it now appears that Amazon is boosting development by hiring dozens of robotics engineers based on job listings for Lab 126.


Domino's on Quest for Digital Dominance Using Artificial Intelligence

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Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus and Home Assistant Pack review: A middling tablet is a poor Alexa speaker

PCWorld

It's safe to say that Android tablets will never be a thing. It's safer to say the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus and the Home Assistant Pack will never replace anyone's Echo home speaker. It's hard to figure out Lenovo's strategy here. While Apple has carved out a nice niche with the iPad, and Chromebook makers are beginning to experiment with keyboard-less models, Android-based tablets never really caught on with fans of the platform who were content with using their larger-screened phones to get things done. But Lenovo has nonetheless plugged away with making tablets, most recently with the Tab 4 8 Plus. Breaking down the unwieldly name, this is the fourth-generation of Lenovo's Tab line, with an 8-inch 1920 x 1200 display.


A list of artificial intelligence tools you can use today -- for personal use (1/3)

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Carly -- helps you manage phone calls ETCH -- helps you manage your networks into a searchable database Findo -- Your smart search assistant across email, files & personal cloud Leap -- recommends companies to apply for based on your skills Lomi -- identifies sales leads Mosaic -- helps you write better resumes Newton -- helps you find a dream job Notion -- helps with email overload, organisation and communication Robby -- a better and smarter calendar Stella -- scans for jobs and helps manage your application process Woo -- helps you make smarter decision for your career, anonymously Aloe -- replaces your notes books, diary and meeting preparation material Wade&Wendy -- your career advisor Nudge.ai Brightcrowd -- helps you find meaningful professional connections Capsule.ai Abi --a health assistant which connects people to doctors for quick advice Ada -- can help if you're feeling unwell Airi -- personal health coach Alz.ai -- helps you care for loved ones with Alzheimer's Amรฉlie -- ...


Thinking beyond bots: How AI can drive social impact

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Check out "AI: A Force for Good" at the Artificial Intelligence Conference in New York City, April 29-May 2, 2018. What do artificial intelligence (AI), invention, and social good have in common? While on the surface they serve very different purposes, at their core, they all require you to do one thing in order to be successful at them: think differently. Take the act of inventing--in order to develop a great patent, trade secret, or other intellectual property, you need to think outside of the box. Similarly, at the heart of AI is the act of unlocking new capabilities, whether that's making virtual personal assistants like Alexa more useful, or creating a chatbot that provides a personalized experience to customers.


In pursuit of the perfect AI voice

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How developers are humanizing their virtual personal assistants. The virtual personal assistant is romanticized in utopian portrayals of the future from The Jetsons to Star Trek. It's the cultured, disembodied voice at humanity's beck and call, eager and willing to do any number of menial tasks. In its early real-world implementations, a virtual receptionist directed customers ('To hear more menu options, press 9โ€ฒ). It wasn't until 2011 that Apple released Siri and the public had its first interactions with a commercially viable, dynamic personal assistant. Since Siri's debut with the release of the iPhone 4S, Apple's massive customer base has only gotten larger; the company estimates that more than 700 million iPhones are currently in use worldwide. Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana debuted in 2014; Google Assistant followed in 2016.


Chat and Messenger Bots: New Research for Marketers : Social Media Examiner

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Wondering why chatbots are gaining popularity? Interested in how savvy businesses are using bots to improve communications with their customers? In this article, you'll discover insights from research that show how bots are evolving and affecting customer service experiences across many industries. Many companies in a variety of industries are learning firsthand how bot technology can change the way they provide customer service. This technology is being used to assist with personal online banking, booking travel accommodations, managing insurance claims, offering internal support, answering customer service requests, and even providing better mental health access.


Artificial Intelligence And It's Role In Mobile App Development

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These days, AI is not limited to Apple's Siri anymore, but it is growing much more than our imaginations and the time is here to see mobile app developers putting more of Artificial Intelligence together in their endeavors. As mobile app development companies are using AI in business app development projects, it can boost competency of a company or business as it provides more personalized, relevant and flawless customer services at the end. Companies can easily understand customer behavior just by using the data collected by Artificial Intelligence in mobile apps. Affirmative business growth and user engagement are the core factors that are proving the significance of the use of Artificial Intelligence in mobile app development services. There is nothing wrong to say that it is the time to experience big change in performances and process as we are now getting more AI and machine learning-driven apps from mobile app development companies.


OCBC Bank first to launch AI-powered voice banking with Google

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OCBC Bank has launched artificial intelligence (AI) powered voice banking in collaboration with Google, following the launch of Google Home and Google Home Mini in Singapore. Consumers will be able to speak to the Google Assistant on a smartphone or a Google Home device to initiate a conversation about the bank's service offerings. OCBC Bank remains as the only bank to offer voice-based banking in Singapore. In addition, users can also speak to OCBC via the Google Assistance to calculate the mortgage loan amount they can afford, check unit trust prices and get foreign exchange rates among others. The Google Assistant will provide consumers with another self-service digital channel to interact with OCBC Bank that is both convenient and embedded in consumers' lives.


8 reasons to use a digital assistant in your classroom

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Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream. It's already integrated into our everyday lives, with realistic voices responding to questions and requests. For a while now, we have been able to get reminders for appointments, encouragement for fitness routines, and remote control over household lights and appliances. But can these devices be useful in schools? In addition to being sources of factual information, can they enhance thought-provoking activities?