Amazon launches the elderly watching service "Alexa Together" in the United States-Supporting independent life

　On December 7, Amazon has officially launched Alexa Together, a new subscription service, which supports the elderly to live an independent life while maintaining the connection with caregivers and loved ones.This service announced in September 2021 is 19 a month.Can be used for $ 99 or for $ 199 per year.Users can also register for a six -month free trial.In addition, the company's care support service, Care Hub, will use Alexa Together for one year from December 7.

　This new subscription service follows Amazon's efforts to optimize the vision of "ambient computing", according to various communities (including the elderly who want to live independently).

　In October 2021, Amazon decided to provide Alexa Smart Properties (creating a vertical solution for large -scale deployment and managing Alexa) to the elderly facilities.According to Amazon, the company has already provided Alexa to the elderly in cooperation with a service provider, but under the pandemic of the new Coronavirus infection (COVID-19), video-based communication and audio at the elderly.It is said that demand for the activation function is growing.

　Alexa Together offers hands -free access to the elderly for elderly users 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with hands -free access to the professional emergency help line "Urgent Response".In an emergency, you can contact the trained person in charge, saying "Alexa, Call for Help" (Alexa, calling for help), and ask for dispatch of police, fire departments, and ambulances.If you call Urgent Response, Alexa will automatically notify the specified caregiver.

　The service can also be connected to the Assistive Technology Service (ATS) and Vayyar's third -party fall inspection devices.When the user falls, Alexa asks the user to call the Urgent Response to notify the caregiver.

　In addition, it includes a "high -level activity feed" that can be monitored by caregivers and families.This feature is notified every day when an elderly user first exchanges with Alexa or Connected Smart Home Devices.Similarly, notify if there is no activity by a certain time.

　Amazon claims that the feature was designed with the privacy of elderly users in mind.This is only a high -level activity feed, so you can't know the details of the user's activity.For example, caregivers can see if the user has sought entertainment from Alexa, but cannot know the songs, podcasts, or "Audible" audiobooks.

　If an elderly user wishes, there is also a "REMOTE Assist" function that can be set up and management of the Alexa function remotely.

This article is edited by Asahi Interactive for an article from overseas Red Ventures for Japan.