VoiceBox Provides Natural Language Understanding Technology for Samsung Mobile Devices

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- VoiceBox Technologies Corporation today announced a strategic partnership with Samsung to use VoiceBox's Natural Language Understanding (NLU) technology for Samsung's voice services.  The companies have been working closely together to build an intelligent assistant powered by VoiceBox's NLU technology.

"We are proud to have been selected to power the voice services on a range of existing and new Samsung mobile devices," said Mike Kennewick, CEO of VoiceBox. "We look forward to collaborating on other opportunities with Samsung, particularly relative to our Smart Home and Internet of Things initiatives."

"Samsung understands that voice is a critical technology for its future. We are pleased to partner with VoiceBox and this collaboration will enable us to provide users with a powerful voice experience," said Peter Koo, Senior Vice President Samsung Mobile.

A pioneer in providing intelligent, contextual voice solutions, VoiceBox's award-winning technology can be found in many of today's connected cars, smartphones and wearables. Additionally, the company provides intelligent, contextual voice solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) seeking to integrate voice controls across a range of products in the Internet of Things market.

About VoiceBox Technologies Corporation  VoiceBox provides one-stop-shopping for companies looking to voice-enable products and solutions; offering enhanced Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Text to Speech (TTS) technologies together with a full range of development, testing and data services for the Internet of Things (IoT). VoiceBox currently ships with Samsung, AT&T, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Dodge, Maserati, Renault, Subaru, Smart Cars, Pioneer and Tom-Tom in 23 languages across 3 continents. More information is available at http://www.voicebox.com.

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SOURCE VoiceBox Technologies Corporation