ROOBO and Nuance to Deliver Conversational AI Robots Globally
November 16 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
ROOBO to leverage the Nuance Mix platform to integrate voice
and natural language capabilities into service and educational
robots
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that
ROOBO will be leveraging the Nuance Mix NLU development platform,
which provides voice and natural language (NLU) capabilities, to
create conversational and cognitive interfaces for ROOBO robots and
devices. Additionally, Nuance and ROOBO will be collaborating on
future integrations of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) to
advance conversational interfaces for intelligent IoT devices.
ROOBO’s current integration of Nuance’s voice capabilities will be
showcased at the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen.
Based in Beijing, China, ROOBO is a global platform for the
incubation and distribution of intelligent hardware and software
through open platforms for AI and robotics, including the recently
launched Domgy and Pudding consumer robots. These robots integrate
Nuance’s voice recognition, NLU and text-to-speech – giving them
the ability to listen, understand and respond, and ultimately
create a more human connection through a conversational
interface.
ROOBO will initially integrate Nuance Mix as part of its open
robotics and AI platforms, providing developers with access to
voice recognition, NLU, text–to-speech, wake-up word, voice
biometrics and signal enhancement capabilities – making possible a
customizable end-to-end conversational interface. Nuance Mix
leverages AI to enable ROOBO apps and services to quickly and
easily understand inquiries and deliver outcomes, be it
information, content or task completion.
Nuance Mix gives ROOBO and its developer ecosystem the ability
to create customized language models that provide a domain-specific
conversational interface – because no two robots will be the same.
The language and needs of an educational robot are very different
from the needs of a smart home personal robot. Through Deep
Learning and data-driven AI, Nuance Mix gives robots the ability to
quickly expand their vocabulary and their breadth of understanding
– learning along the way just as humans do through the application
of both speech and contextual data.
“We see incredible opportunity for robots to create deep and
personal experiences for people through the application of human
language and gesture. Nuance’s expansive portfolio of voice and
cognitive technologies brings our robots to life with the ability
to listen, understand, speak and deliver outcomes that keep people
entertained, informed, productive and delighted,” said Fangming
Yin, co-founder and President of ROOBO.
“Nuance and ROOBO have a shared vision for the relationship
between people and technology – that it will be simple, effortless
and driven by the ability to converse and interact organically,”
said Kenn Harper, vice president of Emerging Solutions, Nuance
Mobile. “Mix gives developers like ROOBO the ability to quickly
create and scale language models that have the ability to expand
overtime through data-driven AI and machine learning in more than
ten languages. The result? Robots that talk to us just the way we
would to each other.”
Nuance Mix is Nuance’s voice and NLU platform that leverages AI
to gives OEMs, service providers and developers the ability to
create and customize voice interfaces that ultimately deliver a
more human conversation with technology. Nuance Mix provides tools
and support for the integration of wake-up word, voice recognition,
text-to-speech, NLU, voice biometrics, and conversational dialog,
making it possible for developers to build highly specialized and
intelligent interfaces. Nuance Mix also gives developers access to
the data they need to further enhance and customize the user
experience.
Visit Nuance Mix on Nuance.com to learn more.
About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of voice and
language solutions for businesses and consumers around the world.
Its technologies, applications and services make the user
experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact
with devices and systems. Every day, millions of users and
thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s proven applications.
For more information, please visit www.nuance.com.
Nuance, Dragon and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. or its subsidiaries in
the United States of America and/or other countries. All other
company names or product names may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.
About ROOBO
Established in 2014, ROOBO is a global platform for incubation
and distribution of intelligent hardware and software. ROOBO has
also been focusing on developing industry-leading AI and robot OS
(roobo AI+OS). Headquartered in Beijing, China, ROOBO operates
globally with subsidiaries in Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu, Seoul,
Moscow and Seattle.
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