In 2021, Amazon hardware conference released the fifth Echo Show series product, Echo Show 15, which cost $249.99. This product enriches its layout in smart home. Product properties are as follows:
With a 15.6-inch 1080P HD screen, it is the largest screen in the Echo Show series.
As a control panel of Alexa family ecosystem, this product allows users to add calendar events, to-do items and as a smart home control system.
It can be used as a large kitchen TV, including Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu and Sling TV.
Echo Show 15: equipped with AZ2 Neural Edge chip.
AZ2 Neural Edge was released in September, 2021. Based on AZ1 Neural Edge, it adopts a quad-core scalable architecture, and its computing power is 22 times higher than that of the first generation chip. It can handle computer vision load in parallel on the device.
Amazon released the AZ1 Neural Edge chip in September 2020, which was jointly built with MediaTek.
Amazon’s first intelligent thermostat: Smart Thermostat
In 2021, Amazon hardware conference released the first intelligent thermostat, Smart Thermostat, for $59.99. This product enriches its layout in smart home. Product properties are as follows:
It is suitable for most 24V HVAC air conditioning systems and compatible with Alexa.
The price of the product is only half that of the intelligent thermostat on Amazon platform.
When the user says "Alexa, good night", the temperature can be adjusted according to the user’s preference.