Google launched the Android voice services Robin focus on car navigation

Apple last week launched the Voice Assistant Service Siri may be the envy of many Android users. Google launched the Android voice services Robin to respond to the challenge from Apple.

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Android users are very lucky, they do not have to buy the new iPhone (iPhone 4s cases) for Apple's car navigation voice services Siri choose, and have waited a few months. Instead, they have their own voice assistant Robin.

And other similar voice assistant is that Robin is focused on car navigation services, mainly to bring relevant information and guidance to drivers. Robin's design can be described as fully consider the needs of motorists, designed to provide direction for the latter navigation, location queries, real-time parking spaces, traffic information, prices, weather information inquiries and a variety of localization services, with voice and gesture interface. In the car, this interface plays a crucial role, because the driver can achieve the complete operation of the blind spot: the input voice can get a voice input instructions. (iPhone accessories)

In addition, Robin Another feature is support for gestures. Hand waving in front of the screen twice, Robin, will be given in response, so you can ensure that drivers always keep the eyes look forward and driving the process. More important is that, Robin, has a powerful engine of dialogue, to protect the dialogue natural and smooth, and able to track the implied context of dialogue.

Robin is still in Beta stage, only to provide services in the U.S. market. Act as the voice navigation aids at the same time, it will also serve as a personalized radio's role by collecting and analyzing large amounts of information, Robin described the personal Twitter news or tell jokes based on personal preferences. (iPhone cases)

Robin's development company Magnifis said, but the company's design for Robin, the first step function. The company was inspired by the popular American TV series "Knight Rider" Knight, Rider, the famous KITT sports car body design Robin voice assistant to a better understanding of the intent of the "master". For example, according to master driving routes and driving style, Robin, can warn drivers about road traffic or speed limit camera top. Robin interactive mode of communication also allow motorists to more easily share information.

Ilya Eckstein, co-founder and CEO in Magnifis, said, today, people still navigate as a major car assistant but in fact, navigation is just one part of a lot of time, we all know that traveling route What we really need in our process of moving or when the 'people' can remind us that at this time is not only the direction of navigation, but all things even if we do not have real-time staring at the screen, it also provide all kinds of help to us, this is Robin wanted to do. "