Amazon releases Alexa Auto SDK for cars


by why kei

Amazon released the software development kit (SDK) " Alexa Auto SDK " for introducing "Alexa", which is the company's voice recognition AI, on GitHub.

Amazon doubles down on vehicles as the next domain for digital brain Alexa with new tools - GeekWire
https://www.geekwire.com/2018/amazon-doubles-vehicles-next-domain-digital-brain-alexa-new-tools/

Amazon offer first look at Alexa Auto to developers today - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/9/17670058/amazon-alexa-auto-sdk-developers-alexa-car

Alexa Auto SDK, which Amazon released on GitHub, supports various Alexa skills such as streaming function, smart home control function, weather forecast. The Alexa Auto SDK will also be the first opportunity for developers to touch Alexa, the in-vehicle Alexa Auto for the first time.

You can check the Alexa Auto SDK published on GitHub from the following.

aac-sdk / builder at master · alexa / aac-sdk · GitHub



Alexa Auto supports navigation functions that make phone calls and GPS systems, local search functions such as restaurants and movie theaters, and also streams music and audio books from Amazon Music , Audible , iHeartRadio, etc. It is also possible.

Alexa Auto is expected to be installed in many automobiles in the second half of 2018, and it is revealed that Entune 3.0 under development by Toyota also corresponds to Alexa Auto . In addition, Panasonic plans to introduce Google Assistant and Alexa to in- vehicle infotainment to be released in the future. In addition, manufacturers such as Anker and Garmin are developing Alexa terminals that are connected to cars so that Alexa Auto can introduce to old cars.

The Verge of overseas media says "Because it takes time for developers to become familiar with Alexa Auto, we will increase the number of vehicles equipped with Alexa after 2019".

BMW has also announced that Alexa will be installed on in-vehicle infotainment, and if you have Alexa you can see how comfortable the car life is by reading the following article.

Amazon's AI assistant 'Alexa' will be installed in all BMW commercial vehicles - GIGAZINE

in Software,   Ride, Posted by logu_ii