Google search and Google assistant vice president Nick Fox and vice president of corporate development Sanjay Kapoor announced the news in a blog post. The two executives stated that this investment The plan is only part of Google’s larger goal. The company hopes to encourage the development community to build an open ecosystem around products such as Android and Chrome.
Of course, Google hopes to upgrade its digital assistant platform Google assistant. However, these investments do not seem to be limited to companies that support the platform. For example, some startup companies that have invested in their work also work on Amazon's Alexa platform.
They wrote: 'We provide tools for creating natural conversational experiences and are working closely with device partners to create new interfaces. You just have to look at the imaginative devices we created for Google assistants.' Developers Created a series of various 'Actions', some very useful, some inspiring. These Actions can help you complete the work in a new way unimaginable a few years ago, such as helping you control smart home devices, query the subway Timetables and even help you meditate.
The company did not disclose the scale of the total investment plan and the size of each investment. But they did say that the investment will target 'early start-up companies like us who are passionate about the digital assistant ecosystem'. This investment support plan also includes : Google will send Google employees to these startup companies to provide engineering and design guidance for them. It will provide early appearance of new products and services into Google partnership, use Google Cloud Platform rights and promotion support.
Google also announced the first batch of companies that can receive funding:
· GoMoment: lvy intelligent assistant, providing concierge services for hotel guests.
Edwin: Provides tutorials for people learning English as their second language.
· BotSociety: Provides a tool for developers to test voice interface.
Pulse Labs: Helps application designers test voice applications and analyze the future.