voice technology

Volara and Schneider Electric Bring Smart Room Controls on Voice Command to Hotels

Volara | May 1, 2019

Integration partnership will enable guests to speak commands that control the guest room's lighting, thermostat, curtains, sheers, make-up-room and do-not-disturb features New York and Paris (France), — May 1, 2019 — Volara – the fully integrated voice-based conversation management software for the hotel industry – and Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, have signed a partnership agreement to combine their automation and voice technology expertise to co-develop new innovative solutions in the hospitality industry. Together, Schneider Electric and Vo...

Study Shows Voice Technology Is the No. 1 AI Investment Choice Among Hoteliers in 2019

Volara | April 23, 2019

Volara's software turns consumer-grade voice assistants into hotel-grade business tools New York — April 23, 2019 — The 2019 Lodging Technology Study reports that 2019 is the year "hotels gear up for the age of augmented authenticity." With Gartner predicting that by 2020, 85% of relationships with businesses will not require human interaction, it's clear that hoteliers need to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) today if they are going to engage guests through the channels they're most comfortable using. Volara – the voice hub for the hotel industry – cautions that embracing AI ...

The State of Voice for 2019

Angie | February 4, 2019

Did you know that voice technology has been adopted faster than nearly any other technology in history? Over the last year, we've seen a tremendous increase in voice technology adoption in the home: 53% of U.S. Adults actively use a voice assistant each month, 57.8 million adults use smart speakers, and the number of households with smart speakers in the U.S. has increased 78% in the last year.4 It's no surprise that the most rapidly growing digital communication method is also the oldest. Voice is shaking up industries from retail to healthcare, and hospitality is no different. Hospitality Voice Technology Guests enjoy their ho...

Meliá Hotels International Selects Volara to Bring Voice-Powered Alexa Technology to Circle by Meliá

Volara | January 29, 2019

The Grand Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic is the first property in the Circle by Meliá vacation experience community to enable voiced-based conversations with guests powered by Volara New York — January 29, 2019 — Volara – the voice hub for the hotel industry – has been selected by Circle by Meli , a Meliá Hotels International brand, to provide voice technology to properties within its international shared vacation membership club. The new Grand Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, which opened its doors December 15, is the first hotel ...

Angie Hospitality to Join Expert Panel on Voice Technology at HX: The Hotel Experience 2018

Angie Hospitality | November 7, 2018

Angie Hospitality's Michael Cohen to serve as industry expert in panel discussion exploring how voice control technology is impacting the hotel industry. San Jose, CA – November 7, 2018 – Angie Hospitality, creator of Angie, the world's first 24-hour interactive guest room assistant, Wi-Fi and room control technology solution built for hotels and resorts, has been selected to participate in a panel discussion at this year's HX: the Hotel Experience, taking place November 11-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Angie Hospitality's head of business development, Michael Cohen, will serve as a key paneli...

First Deployment of Volara-Powered Alexa Technology in Mexico Debuts at Viceroy Los Cabos

Volara | October 30, 2018

Viceroy Los Cabos selects Volara to power voice technologies in guestrooms New York — October 30, 2018 — Volara – the voice hub for the hotel industry – has been selected by Viceroy Los Cabos to provide voice technology within the guestrooms at the iconic, award winning resort. Viceroy Los Cabos, located on the Sea of Cortés in Baja California, is the first property in the Viceroy Hotel Group portfolio to enable voice-based conversations with their guests managed in real-time and securely integrated into existing hotel technologies by Volara's software. Volara provides conversation management and secure in...

Volara Adds Accuracy Engine to Better Interpret Hotel Guest Requests of Alexa

Volara | October 16, 2018

Patent-pending technology provides a translation layer between what Alexa hears and the request shared with the hotel New York — October 16, 2018 — Volara – the voice hub for the hotel industry – has developed a patent-pending technology that will help Amazon's Alexa excel in the complex hotel environment. As hotel guests bring their own colloquialisms, accents, and verbally convey their intents to hotels in a myriad of ways, Volara's new Accuracy Engine enables Alexa to satisfy their commands appropriately and with greater precision. Volara's Accuracy Engine leverages robust data sets, contextual awareness, AI ...

Roxy Speech-Enabled Assistant Partners with HERE Mobility

Roxy | October 1, 2018

Roxy, the company behind the speech-enabled device built just for hotels has announced a partnership with HERE Mobility, which provides a one-stop interface for connecting guests with a variety of transportation services. Instead of looking up local public transit schedules or downloading a region-specific ridesharing app, guests will now be able to see a variety of transportation options and book them directly using Roxy. This includes public transit options, traditional taxi companies, ridesharing apps, bike rental services and more. The service is an optional addition hotels can choose to enable on their Roxy devices. "Roxy's goal ha...