LG Electronics will aggressively expand its voice recognition-enabled smart home appliances this year, with more than two dozen markets expected to be on board by the start of the second quarter. With the company’s valued artificial intelligence partners Google and Amazon expanding sales of AI speakers globally, LG anticipates a simultaneous increase in demand for appliances supporting voice recognition. Consistent with its open strategy for enhancing global users’ daily lives through open partnerships, open connectivity and open platforms, LG will continue to work closely with the AI partners Google and Amazon to deliver more integration to LG customers. Through Google Home and Amazon Alexa, LG will expand voice recognition support of its home appliance products to 21 countries by April, beyond the current 6 markets (U.S., Germany, U.K., Korea, Canada and Australia).
