Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Connected home: Furniture become appliances with voice recognition and IoT

Convergencialatina participated this month in the IFA 2019 event in Berlin, the most important meeting worldwide in terms of household appliances and white goods. Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) was the undisputed protagonist in the event.  

Arrive at home after a hectic day of work and do nothing but relax in the armchair and from there, command household chores. That is what most of the appliance manufacturer brands proposed at the last IFA in Berlin, where IoT and voice commands starred in the exhibits. As a projection for the near future, the fair showed how furniture begins to become appliances that act by voice recognition and interacts with others through IoT.

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