Alexa is developing voice technology to recognise the wide array of colloquialisms used in the home. Voice-recognition tool Geneva is being trained to understand commands for more than 100 tasks for more than 100 models of appliances. Developers have compiled more than 160 billion versions of household commands commonly used by Americans . Call it a refrigerator, fridge or ’frigerator and Geneva, the voice-recognition tool used with Haier Group’s GE Appliances, will understand. For example a refrigerator may also be referred to as "fridge" or "ice box". More phrases will be added via software updates. GE Appliances was the first large appliance maker to launch such a tool, which is compatible with other voice-recognition services, including Amazon 's Alexa .
Alexa is developing voice technology to recognise the wide array of colloquialisms used in the home. Voice-recognition tool Geneva is being trained to understand commands for more than 100 tasks for more than 100 models of appliances. Developers have compiled more than 160 billion versions of household commands commonly used by Americans . For example a refrigerator may also be referred to as "fridge" or "ice box". More phrases will be added via software updates. GE Appliances was the first large appliance maker to launch such a tool, which is compatible with other voice-recognition services, including Amazon 's Alexa .