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SDMC Launched Its AI Device - Android TV Smart Speaker

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After the outbreak of smart speakers in 2017, the smart speaker market is still booming in 2018. In addition to traditional smart speaker enterprises, Google, Amazon, Alibaba and other Internet champions have entered the market one after another, creating a situation of smart speakers flourishing. The authoritative data show that China's smart speakers market will reach 5.25 million units in 2018. After years of research and development and market testing, China's smart speakers to a certain extent have enough core technology and capital to compete with overseas smart speakers.
Today I want to introduce an Android TV smart speaker from SDMC Technology who is known for the Android TV Set-top boxes and OTT solutions provider, now they expand their’s product roadmap to the smart speaker as a part of Smart Home IoT solution. This smart speaker is specially designed for operators which support OEM & ODM. The following is its specifications:
  • RAM: DDR3 2GB
  • Memory/Flash: 8GB
  • OS: Android TV 8.0 or higher
  • Wi-Fi: Dual band 2*2 -802.11 AC
  • Bluetooth: 4.2 mesh
  • Gateway: Zigbee 3.0 gateway
  • Mic: 2 Linear Mic Array
  • Speak: 5W
  • Ports: SPDIF, RJ45, HDMI 2.1, Mini AV, DC input, USB3.0*1
Features:
  • Far-Field Voice Input: Built-in two Linear microphone array, support Far-Field voice.
  • Hands-free TV Control: Support 4K TV play, you can ask it to turn on the TV and switch to a particular movie VOD / play via Far-Field voice, this makes watching TV easier.
  • 24 Hour AI Smart Speaker: When the TV screen closes, it becomes a 24 Hour AI Assistant, it can always listen for your queries and requests, such as book schedule, make an alarm, get weather and traffic updates, play music...
  • Housekeeper: Build in Zigbee gateway, can control smart home device through Far-Field voice, such as Turn on the bedroom light, Change the temperature to 72 degrees, etc.
AI assistants like this are very much the future. It’s not only an AI assistant but also a voice remote controller which the audience can use it control their’s TV or set-top boxes via voice command.Things are moving quickly in this space right now, as millions and millions of dollars are invested in R&D. One day everything will be done by voice. 

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