Intel And Amazon To Enter Partnership: To Make 2017 A 'Smart' Year

By Mar V - 05 Dec '16 09:36AM

It has recently been confirmed that Intel will be having a partnership with Amazon to ensure the development in building Alexa devices. This was announced recently, and they aim to make this year "smart," in terms of this generation's technology.

Amazon Announces Partnership With Intel: Aims To Optimize Technology In Smart Home Hub

Amazon recently announced during the Amazon Web Services (AWS) conferences their partnership with Intel that is to acquire greatness the field of technology. They are hoping to utilize Intel's passion in the industry that could boost the usage of Alexa, its very own virtual assistant. Alexa came into the light after Echo arrived back in 2014, wherein Amazon discovered the potential success of Bluetooth speakers in the market. Thus, the Alexa-powered device has led the company to come with different tactics and innovative ideas to keep the market on the look out of their releases.

Alexa-Powered Devices To Assist In Intel's Smart Home Hub; A Big Step In Technology

Amazon and Intel are coming together as one to expand the smart-home industry that has already been established by both parties separately in different concepts. They are about to unveil two new technologies: first is the enablement of Alexa Skills to control any remote devices on an Intel-based Smart Home Hub. The second will be in assisting hardware manufacturers strengthen the capabilities and the usage of Alexa Voice. Thus, it all comes down to Intel products applying the Alexa-powered devices in production of their products and the like.

By adding Alexa to its Smart Home Hub, it is now made easier by Intel to allow the customers to implement voice controls on products connected to Intel. Amazon also announced the coming together of AWS Greengrass and Intel hardware to solve the tracking problems of their assets. Intel solutions can survive and increase in temperature while AWS Greengrass software takes charge in more powerful resources that support a very low profile. Intel Architecture can provide a lot of benefits to AWS Greengrass, such as hardware connectivity and a consistent software as well.

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