How to use Alexa in the car? Amazon "Echo Auto" released today on September 30 New concept videos for different usage scenarios are also released

How can I use Amazon echo Auto? gave a briefing. There, they also unveiled two new concept videos about the Echo Auto. The Amazon Echo series has been developed and sold to use the voice assistant "Alexa" developed by Amazon indoors (especially in the Japanese market, there were no mobile or outdoor products). In that sense, "Echo Auto" for in-vehicle use is the first Echo for outdoor use. In the United States, it was released in 2018 on an invitation-only basis, and it was announced at CES held in January this year that it would enter markets other than the United States.

Amazon Echo series first in-vehicle device "Echo Auto" 4,980 yen Amazon's official page

It will be "Echo Auto" as an in-vehicle product, but in terms of deploying "Alexa" in the car, it will be installed in Nissan's Aria Or, it will enter the form of being embedded in third-party devices such as JVC Kenwood products. Amazon Japan G.K. Alexa International General Manager Satoshi Oki said, "Echo Auto is an in-vehicle device that allows you to interact hands-free with Alexa. You can listen to the weather, play music, and do your own research, making your time in the car more enjoyable. You can connect to the Internet via your smartphone, and you can listen to Alexa's voice and voice from the in-vehicle speaker by connecting it to the car audio via Bluetooth or an external input." Since the "Echo Auto" itself does not have a battery, it will be powered by a cable from a cigarette lighter socket or USB (B). Mr. Oki says, "Echo Auto is equipped with eight microphone arrays. Alexa responds smoothly to your voice even in a noisy car, such as music from car audio, air conditioner sound, and noise while driving. I will.

Echo Auto also supports more than 3,500 Alexa skills (as of the end of August 2020) that have been developed so far, allowing you to stream music from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, etc., listen to news, you can make a phone call. You can also learn English in the car with the "Arc's English Quiz" skill, and read stories to children who ride with you with the "Kodansha's Disney Super Gold Picture Book" skill.

In conjunction with the presentation, two videos were released to illustrate how to use "Echo Auto". ■Amazon Echo Auto Business Edition Amazon Echo Auto is the first in-vehicle device in the Echo series that allows you to easily experience Amazon Alexa. Even on busy mornings when commuting, you can easily play music, check the news, make calls, manage schedules, etc. just by talking to Alexa while driving.

Amazon Echo Auto Family Edition Amazon Echo Auto is the first in-vehicle device in the Echo series that allows you to easily experience Amazon Alexa. When going out with loved ones such as family and friends, you can easily play music, read books, and operate smart home appliances that match your mood of the day, hands-free while driving.

"Echo Auto" arrived at hand today, so I would like to try it in the future. Personally, I would like to know the most if Alexa works on a smartphone as the main application while using "Echo Auto", whether the smartphone's map function (car navigation) can also be used. If you can't use it, it's a bit of a problem, so you may need to devise how to use it. I would like to report on my personal impressions and usability at a later date while checking around that. The details of "Echo Auto" are explained in the Robosta article below.

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