Bengaluru, India, July 10, 2024: As temperatures soared across the country, reaching record levels this summer, Indians sought refuge in their air conditioners and the comfort of Alexa. Amazon witnessed a 75% increase in requests to Alexa to control air conditioners during the last week of May, when the country recorded the highest temperature in its history, compared to March 2024.
While customers were constantly asking Alexa to “turn on the air conditioner,” slower growth in requests to turn it off indicates that Alexa-enabled air conditioners were running longer to beat the heat. Furthermore, there has been a year-on-year increase of 12.5%. in customer requests to Alexa for air conditioning controls, e.g., “Alexa, turn the air conditioning on/off,” and 33% year-over-year growth in Alexa-enabled smart fan control, e.g., “Alexa , turn on/off the fan.” Alexa customers in India are also increasingly adopting Alexa routines to automate the temperature in the home. Routines are a useful feature that allows customers to schedule and customize Alexa actions. , including smart home tasks, at your convenience without performing each action separately.
Customers can also enable preset routines in their Alexa app. For example, they can simply say "Alexa, goodnight" and Alexa will say goodnight, turn off compatible lights, and play sleep sounds. They can even customize the routines to their preferences. For example, parents can enable an Alexa bedtime routine that will dim or turn off compatible lights in their child's room and play a relaxing lullaby or children's story at a set time each night.
Over the past three years, Amazon has seen a 200% increase in Alexa-connected smart home devices, along with a 100% increase in requests to control lights, plugs, fans, TVs, security cameras, air conditioning, smart water and air heaters. purifiers. This trend underlines the growing adoption of a connected and automated lifestyle among Indian households.
Amazon India returns with its much-awaited Prime Day on July 20 and 21, 2024. During Prime Day, customers can embrace the smart way of living and avail up to 55% discount on Echo smart speakers and Fire TV devices. This is a great opportunity to get the latest Echo smart speakers and Echo Show smart displays with Alexa at incredible discounts or upgrade your home entertainment with exciting deals on Fire TV devices. Customers can also explore smart home products that work with Alexa by visiting amazon.in/smarthome.
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While customers were constantly asking Alexa to “turn on the air conditioner,” slower growth in requests to turn it off indicates that Alexa-enabled air conditioners were running longer to beat the heat. Furthermore, there has been a year-on-year increase of 12.5%. in customer requests to Alexa for air conditioning controls, e.g., “Alexa, turn the air conditioning on/off,” and 33% year-over-year growth in Alexa-enabled smart fan control, e.g., “Alexa , turn on/off the fan.” Alexa customers in India are also increasingly adopting Alexa routines to automate the temperature in the home. Routines are a useful feature that allows customers to schedule and customize Alexa actions. , including smart home tasks, at your convenience without performing each action separately.
Customers can also enable preset routines in their Alexa app. For example, they can simply say "Alexa, goodnight" and Alexa will say goodnight, turn off compatible lights, and play sleep sounds. They can even customize the routines to their preferences. For example, parents can enable an Alexa bedtime routine that will dim or turn off compatible lights in their child's room and play a relaxing lullaby or children's story at a set time each night.
Over the past three years, Amazon has seen a 200% increase in Alexa-connected smart home devices, along with a 100% increase in requests to control lights, plugs, fans, TVs, security cameras, air conditioning, smart water and air heaters. purifiers. This trend underlines the growing adoption of a connected and automated lifestyle among Indian households.
Amazon India returns with its much-awaited Prime Day on July 20 and 21, 2024. During Prime Day, customers can embrace the smart way of living and avail up to 55% discount on Echo smart speakers and Fire TV devices. This is a great opportunity to get the latest Echo smart speakers and Echo Show smart displays with Alexa at incredible discounts or upgrade your home entertainment with exciting deals on Fire TV devices. Customers can also explore smart home products that work with Alexa by visiting amazon.in/smarthome.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be the most customer-centric company on the planet, the best employer on the planet, and the safest place to work on the planet. Customer reviews, 1-click purchasing, personalized recommendations, Prime, FBA, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the things Amazon pioneered. For more information, visit www.aboutamazon.in and follow @AmazonNews_IN
(Disclaimer: The above press release is provided by HT Syndication and will not assume any editorial responsibility for this content.)
