Amazon’s SVP of devices, Alexa and Leo, Panos Panay joins Arjun Kharpal to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the company’s hardware strategy, from Alexa and Echo devices to wearables, smart glasses, robotaxis and satellites.
Amazon‘s SVP of devices, Alexa and Leo, Panos Panay joins Arjun Kharpal to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the company’s hardware strategy, from Alexa and Echo devices to wearables, smart glasses, robotaxis and satellites.
Panay explains why Amazon sees AI devices less as a single new gadget and more as an ambient system that follows users across the home, on the go and eventually into the car. He says Alexa Plus marks a shift away from the old voice-assistant model, where users had to speak in specific commands, toward a more contextual assistant that can remember preferences, understand routines and act more proactively.
The conversation also looks at Amazon’s broader physical AI ambitions, including Zoox, Amazon Leo and the company’s growing focus on custom silicon. Panay explains how chips, cloud infrastructure, satellite connectivity and consumer devices could become more closely connected as AI moves between the cloud and the edge.
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