The company will hold a launch event on September 28 for these and other upcoming products, according to Bloomberg. The new Echo reportedly has a 15-inch display that can mount on a wall or simply be placed atop a table. The large smart speaker is for smart home control to let users activate appliances, lights, and locks throughout the house. It may also have a graphical interface with widgets that show the weather, appointments on a calendar, and photographs. Codenamed Vesta, the home robot reportedly will use the Alexa interface to interact with people. It has been in the works for a few years now with prototypes recently tested at employee homes. One prototype (with a 10-inch screen) could follow people and remind them of future calendar events. As for automobiles, the company is working on the second generation of Echo Auto, which could bring a new design and possibly charging via inductive technology.
