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It seems like every other day, a new device gains Amazon Alexa integration. Now Amazon’s voice assistant can also control Whirlpool’s new washer-dryer pair, and Alexa will come to the rest of Whirlpool’s smart appliances later this year.
The company is launching 21 new Wi-Fi-connected appliances that will respond to your voice with help from Alexa. For instance, if you’re in the middle of mixing cookie dough and want to preheat the oven, you can just holler at Alexa to do it for you. Prepping for a big shindig? Ask Alexa to set the refrigerator to party mode so you’ll have tons of ice at the ready.
The move is a natural progression for Whirlpool, who releases new smart models every year. In 2016, the big trend was Amazon Dash integration. Before that, it was Nest. Ryan Craig, Whirlpool’s senior manager of IoT, called the Alexa addition a “purposeful innovation.”
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