Volkswagen and Amazon are gearing up to offer a new take on the automotive test drive. Starting this fall, customers in select regions can schedule an in-person Alexa-guided test drive of Volkswagen’s ...

Volkswagen and Amazon are looking to redefine the automotive test drive by replacing the salesperson with the Alexa virtual assistant technology. Starting this fall, VW customers in select regions of ...

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Volkswagen Group of America has hired Alexa to give guided test drives of its ID4 electric SUV. Half-hour drives with Amazon's artificial-intelligence persona are being offered starting this fall in ...

SARATOGA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mojo Vision, the Invisible Computing Company, announced today that it had developed a potential consumer implementation of Alexa Shopping List on its Mojo Lens ...

Amazon's new features for Alexa aim to give software developers, including those who work for brands and ad agencies, more tools to improve voice-enabled interactions with consumers. Among the dozens ...

The robots are taking over yet another job, this time the role of dealer representative on the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. The automaker has announced that Amazon’s Alexa will answer customers’ question ...

Amazon Web Services and Merck announced a developer competition on Monday to that plans to harness artificial intelligence for diabetics. Dubbed the Alexa Diabetes Challenge, and powered by Luminary ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surfaceink, a Silicon Valley pioneer in consumer electronic product design and development for Fortune 500 companies and start-ups, announced its qualification as an ...

Developers of skills for the Alexa platform no longer need an Echo, Tap, or Dot to test their code. Amazon has launched the Echosim.io site that uses a virtual Echo to test code. It runs just like an ...

This year marks 70 years since Alan Turing published his paper introducing the concept of the Turing Test in response to the question, “Can machines think?” The test’s goal was to determine if a ...

The new Alexa Test Simulator, now available in beta, allows developers to test most functionality in their skills without a device. Additionally, Amazon has announced improved support for automated ...