ION Associates Joins Ark X Laboratories’ Global Distribution and Sales Network
Ark X Laboratories, a leading provider of advanced far-field voice capture and speech recognition technology, has added ION Associates to its expanded global distribution and sales network as the exclusive representative for its portfolio of production-ready EveryWord™ touchless voice solutions in the Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma marketplace. ION Associates is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.
“We are excited to welcome Ion Associates to the Ark X sales team”, said Tom Huffman, VP Channel Sales for Ark X Labs. “With ION’s entrepreneurial culture, deep technical expertise and long, respected history in the market, they are an ideal partner for our advance voice capture product line.”
“Ion Associates is pleased to join Ark X Labs in representing their EveryWord portfolio of Advanced Far-Field Voice Capture and Control Solutions for the South Central US region” said Paulina Fernandez, Sr. Product Line Manager from Ion Associates. “Their advanced far-field voice technology is a critical and synergistic addition to our line-card focused on the voice experience.”
Featuring Cirrus Logic’s SoundClear™ and FlexArray™ technologies, the EveryWord™ portfolio includes an Audio Front End (AFE) Module, a Voice Module (System-on-Module + AFE), Development Kit, and Software Stack. Ark X’s production-ready voice capture solutions outperform other existing solutions in far-field voice capture and deliver a far-superior voice experience to consumers by capturing voice commands from three times the standard distance, around corners, in noisy and reflective environments, and without lowering playback volume. Additionally, EveryWord™ technology provides a unique ability to identify and suppress speech from T.V. or other single-point noise sources.
EveryWord™ technology does not require source-ducking for reliable interaction, provides linear, circular, square, triangular, or 3-D mic array geometries, and requires fewer microphones. The technology features ultra-low power battery operation for wake-on-word, and the flexibility for placement of microphones allows for in-wall, ceiling, or dashboard solutions. The 3D mic array (unlike others’ linear beam-forming approach) enables fewer blind spots and increased performance while incorporating fewer redundant microphone arrays for coverage.
All Ark X solutions are Alexa-compatible and meet or exceed all requirements for the Amazon Voice Services (AVS) qualifications. In addition to Alexa, EveryWord™ is compatible with other platforms such as Google, Siri, Cortana, AliGenie, Baidu/Kitt.ai, Tencent, and Sensory. EveryWord™ voice solutions can be customized for a company’s eco-system and applied to various products, including speakers, soundbars, televisions, appliances, voice controllers, and gadgets. The modules can be installed in hubs, ceilings, and in-wall for smart home or office applications.