Amazon is working on a voice-activated wearable capable of reading human emotions, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
Amazon's hardware group Lab126 and the Alexa voice software team are working on the device, Bloomberg reports.
Amazon previously indicated its interest in health with its $753 million deal to buy the online pharmacy PillPack.is working on a voice-activated wearable capable of reading human emotions, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. The e-commerce giant's hardware research and development group Lab126 and the voice software team behind Alexa are collaborating on the device, the news outlet reported, citing internal documents and a person familiar.
It's described internally as a health and wellness product, Bloomberg said, signaling another big leap by a major tech company into health. Amazon has previously indicated its interest in the sector with itsThe report said the device would come equipped with a microphone to listen into a user's voice and detect their emotional state. It added that it wasn't clear how far along the project, code-named Dylan, was or if it would ever become a commercial product.
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