After some delays in the roadmap, Alexa is renewed. Amazon has announced a new version of his vocal assistant of the Alexa house enhanced with generative artificial intelligence. It will be called Alexa + And it will debut shortly in the United States and, by the end of the year, also in Europe. From the differences with the old version of Alexa to the real revolution with the support of the AI, passing as far as it costs and when it will arrive in Italy: here are all the news that Amazon has thought for the best known vocal assistant in the world.
The news
Amazon The new Alexa+ has made official on the occasion of an event in New York which showed a good part of its potential. The new version brings multiple and decisive news with it. First of all the conversations They will be more natural and advanced. It will therefore not be necessary to repeat “Alexa” at each command and the new device can manage complex requests and multifaceted interactions. In addition, Amazon has introduced a series of practical novelties that will facilitate the use of the consumer. Through the integration of thousands of services, it will be possible to use the AI to activate, with a few sentences, of the useful actions for the housepurchases, communication.
Alexa will have a profound personalization, he will remember yours food preferencesyour habits and events. In addition, it will be possible to send documents (PDF, images) via the email [email protected] or through the app and the assistant he can make reasoning and give answers on them. “Alexa+ was not simply an update: it was completely rethought to be a truly useful assistant and capable of adapting to the needs of users”he explained, stuck by Corriere della Sera, Daniel Rauschvice -president of Alexa & Fire TV by Amazon.
Where and when it will be available
Alexa Plus is also Multimodale, that is, with the opportunity to understand what is in a photo and answer the relatives inherent. Plus can therefore also be used via app for smartphones or on computers, in web version, as well as on devices Echo Show 8, 10, 15 and 21. Alexa+ will arrive in the USA In March and will be included in the price of the Prime subscription, which overseas costs $ 139 per year (approximately 132 euros) or will cost $ 19.99 per month (about 19 euros) if you are not subscribed.
In Italy With the Italian language, the new assistant Alexa+ will arrive between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. “The goal is to bring Alexa+ all over the world, guaranteeing the best possible experience for each market,” explained Rausch.