Intel and Amazon to release a smart speaker reference design

Intel and Amazon plan to work together on a series of smart home initiatives in the near future, the companies announced today in conjunction with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week.
Most notably, the companies plan to create a reference design for “an Intel-based smart speaker” that includes the Alexa virtual assistant.
“It is intended to help hardware manufacturers accelerate their development of voice-enabled devices with the In