Yes, there are several appliances on the market with voice control or virtual assistant capabilities. Some examples include:
1. Smart Speakers: Devices like Amazon Echo (Alexa), Google Home (Google Assistant), and Apple HomePod (Siri) are smart speakers that not only provide voice-controlled music playback but also act as virtual assistants to control other smart devices in your home and answer questions.
2. Smart Thermostats: Products like Nest Learning Thermostat and Ecobee SmartThermostat allow you to control your home's temperature and other settings using voice commands through virtual assistants like Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.
3. Smart TVs: Many modern televisions offer voice control through built-in virtual assistants, such as Samsung's Bixby, LG's ThinQ AI, or Sony's Android TV with Google Assistant. These assistants let you change channels, adjust volume, search for content, and more, using voice commands.
4. Smart Appliances: Some home appliances, such as refrigerators (Samsung Family Hub), ovens (GE Profile, Bosch Series 8), and washing machines (LG SmartThinQ), come equipped with virtual assistants or support voice control through platforms like Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. These features allow you to perform tasks like checking the inventory in your fridge, preheating the oven, or starting a wash cycle, all using voice commands.
5. Robot Vacuums: Robotic vacuum cleaners like iRobot Roomba i7+ or Neato Botvac D7 Connected offer voice command capabilities through virtual assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant. You can start or stop cleaning, schedule cleanings, or ask for cleaning updates using voice commands.
These examples are just a few among the numerous smart appliances available today that incorporate voice control or virtual assistant capabilities to make your life more convenient and connected.
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