Amazon announces 4 kinds of base specification "Alexa for PC ODM" of Alexa built-in PC

Amazon formats AI Assistant "Alexa" standard Windows PC format "Alexa for PC ODMWe announced 4 kinds at once. This allows PC makers to easily develop and sell Alexa's built-in desktop PCs and laptops.

Introducing ODM Solutions to Integrate Alexa into PCs: Alexa Blogs
https://developer.amazon.com/ja/blogs/alexa/post/df56a63e-359a-4c71-97d9-44f9e54e2a2a/alexa-for-pc-odm-solutions

Alexa built-in PC has already been announced in CES 2018 in January 2018, Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo had declared the appearance of Alexa built-in PC. In response to this, Amazon's announced Alexa for PC ODM is used for product development under the ordering company brandODMIt is the standard that becomes the standard for.

Alexa for PCs @ Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/b?node=17549366011


AI speakers, which first appeared as Alexa built-in terminals, already had "standards" which cleared Amazon quality tests as Amazon ODM (Original Design Manufacturers). By customizing the reference design developed by Amazon ODM, manufacturers can develop and sell Alexa built-in speakers as their own brand products, not to mention manufacturers, and already Alexa built-in speakers The terminal is on sale.

ODM (Original Design Manufacturers) for AVS
https://developer.amazon.com/ja/alexa-voice-service/odm-solutions


This PC version is Alexa for PC ODM, so PC makers can easily develop and sell Alexa built-in PC with Alexa for PC ODM. For Alexa for PC ODM, Windows 10 is used for OS and Intel product is used for CPU.

The following four standards will appear in Alexa for PC ODM from each EMS in Taiwan.

◆ Wistron
· All in one PC
From Wistron, an all-in-one PC with integrated PC and display appeared. It has 27-inch UHD display, full HD web camera with infrared sensor, 4 microphones, 2 stereo speakers, and is optimized for voice command.

· 2 in 1
Wistron plans to release a 2-in-1 model according to office demand. It will be equipped with a 15.6 inch full HD display compatible with touch.

◆ Compal
Compal is in charge of a notebook PC with 15.6 inch full HD display. It has a continuous operation time of 13 hours, it is equipped with a fingerprint reader / infrared camera, and it also supports stylus.

◆ Quanta
From Quanta, a notebook PC with a 14-inch full HD display appeared. Battery playback time is 18 hours, which is a feature.

John Kirk of Amazon's Alexa Voice Service (AVS) said, "I'm excited to be able to add Alexa for PC ODM products to our portfolio, so that all these Windows 10 PCs will support Alexa It is designed from Amazon and provides new means for Amazon's voice service. "