Amazon is engaged on various new units together with an Echo with a 15-inch wall-mounted show, a soundbar, new Echo Auto know-how and wearables. Some might seem pretty quickly on the firm’s September twenty eighth {hardware} occasion, in response to a Bloomberg report. 

The splashiest-looking product can be an Alexa-enabled Echo with a show measurement round 15-inches. Codenamed Hoya, it couldn’t solely be positioned on a stand like an everyday Echo system, however mounted on a wall as properly. It would function a smart-home heart to regulate lights, cameras, locks and different units, whereas exhibiting climate, timers, appointments, photographs and extra. It’s particularly designed to work within the kitchen, displaying recipes and YouTube cooking movies, whereas letting you stream Netflix and different apps. 

The firm can also announce its personal soundbar, codenamed Harmony, to accompany a rumored lineup of Amazon-branded TVs. Unlike third-party Alexa-enabled soundbars, it could have a front-facing digital camera and assist video calls from TVs, very like Facebook’s Portal TV. 

Finally, it is reportedly creating a brand new model of Echo Auto (codenamed Marion). The up to date model will supposedly have a brand new design and permit for system charging through inductive know-how. Amazon at present has a partnership with Ford to place Alexa in 700,000 automobiles, however it’s apparently seeking to workforce up with different automakers, too.

Other objects within the works embody new Echo audio system for 2022 and wearables for youths and seniors (the latter with fall detection). It’s additionally reportedly constructing devoted processors to enhance synthetic intelligence together with new know-how to assist its Fire TV, Echo and different units work higher collectively. 

The firm has another, considerably extra uncommon merchandise within the works as properly, in response to the report. It has been engaged on a house robotic codenamed Vesta that may use the Alexa interface and likewise an Alexa-powered karaoke microphone — although the workforce engaged on the latter challenge was reportedly disbanded.