Amazon鈥檚 Echo devices featuring the company鈥檚 smart voice assistant Alexa have proven very popular since their (limited) release in November 2014. Consumers appear to like the idea of having a voice assistant in their homes, be it to control smart home devices, manage shopping lists or crack a joke every once in a while.
And while Alexa鈥檚 capabilities are still limited, 鈥渟he鈥 appears to be a fast learner. Last week, that developers have built more than 15,000 skills to date, more than tripling Alexa鈥檚 capabilities since November 2016.
Smart assistants
Amazon's Alexa Is a Fast Learner
Description
This chart shows how many third-party skills are available for Amazon's smart assistant Alexa.
