Amazon Opens Axela Development Access to Outsiders
Amazon wants to make its digital assistant compatible with multiple devices.
In an effort to broaden the appeal of its digital assistant Alexa, Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) - Get Report is opening up development for Alexa to outside developers for the first time.
The company launched the Alexa Voice Service Device SDK toolset to allow companies to add a fully functional Alexa to their own devices. The SDK has previously only been available in an invite-only preview period. During that period over 50 companies began developing Alexa powered devices.
Amazon shares were down 0.76% to $970.76 in morning trading Thursday.
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