Clazio
Alexa has had a head begin in opening its Alexa code to 3rd occasion builders, though Google has simply launched an SDK preview for Google Assistant that supports the Raspberry Pi. The Clazio seems to be the primary machine to help each Alexa and Google Assistant, and ought to present a straightforward approach to evaluate the 2 AI-infused voice-activated techniques.
Clazio enjoying music (left) and dishing out recipes
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Like the Amazon Echo and Google Home gadgets, the Clazio is each a Sonos-like Internet speaker for streaming Pandora, Spotify, Soundcloud, and different audio companies, in addition to a smart house hub. It supports Hue, Ecobee, Nest, Wemo, TP-Link, SmartThings, and Insteon house automation applied sciences. No extra particulars had been supplied in regards to the smart house integration, nevertheless.
The 326 x 160 x 110mm, 2-pound Clazio runs Android 5.1 or Android 6.zero (relying on the quotation) on an unnamed quad-core CPU. No RAM specs had been listed, however the machine is claimed to supply 16GB storage and a microSD slot, letting you play audio recordsdata. The 7-inch multi-touch display has 1280 x 800 decision.
Clazio element views
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The Clazio offers twin 5W audio system, a 2-megapixel digicam, and dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth four.zero. There are not any particulars in regards to the “clear near-field” microphone, the standard of which may make or break a voice agent product like this.
The Clazio is additional geared up with a mini-USB port, and aux port. There’s additionally a speaker stand, a 1600mAh Li-Poly battery and a 12V 1.5A DC enter with adapter.
Further info
The Clazio is offered for $169 on Indiegogo, with free delivery within the U.S., and shipments due in late June or early July. Volume reductions can be found. More info could also be discovered on the Clazio Indiegogo page.
