Amazon is developing a voice-activated wearable device capable of understanding human emotions, according to Bloomberg.
The e-commerce giant’s hardware development group Lab 126 and software team is collaborating on the project. It is a health and wellness wrist-worn product based on the description in the documents reviewed by the media outlet.
The documents and a person familiar with the program told Bloomberg that the device works with a smartphone app and is equipped with microphones and software that can detect a person’s emotional state from his or her voice. The technology will ultimately be able to give suggestion to the user how to interact better with others.
Additionally, the person said the code name of the project is Dylan, which is undergoing a beta testing program. He is uncertain if the testing includes only the prototype hardware, just the emotion-detecting software or both.
Amazon is taking another big step in the health sector
The project is a sign that Amazon is taking another big step into the health sector. In June last year, the e-commerce giant acquired PillPack, an online pharmacy dedicated to providing the best possible experience for people taking multiple medicines daily.
