CE Pro November/December 2024 - 12

Networking+Home Control
SECURITY | ENERGY MANAGEMENT | AMENITIES
Nice Adds Voice Control & Many More
Updates in OS 8.9
The new assistant is capable of processing contextual commands by location and
comes alongside new hardware and new features for the Nice Home Management
platform. By Nick Boever
NICE HAS released its
NiceOS 8.9 software update
adding, among a plethora of
other features, an all-new
Nice voice assistant that
aims to act as a native, natural
language voice assistant
for smart home automation
and control. The newer
software update also comes
with upgraded hardware for
the Nice Home Management
platform.
" We work diligently to
focus on and strengthen our
core business, which aims
to deliver the most reliable
home and building management
solutions to end-users, "
says Paul Williams,
Managing Director of the
Nice Home Management
Business Unit.
" The release of the
NiceOS 8.9, new Nice
voice assistant, and several
key hardware launches aid
us in our mission to offer
products and solutions that
simplify everyday movements
for our customers. "
With the latest upgrade,
Nice joins the growing push
by smart home systems to
develop more personalized
systems through the use of
voice assistants and natural
language learning.
Built from the ground up
on the Nice platform, Nice
voice assistant offers user
control over their media,
cameras, climate, lighting,
security, and more.
According to the company,
installers can set up
interfaces so that they are
associated with a location
or a media zone, allowing
users to issue a command
without an explicit location
or unique device name and
have the Nice voice assistant
process what location
they are in.
Nice voice assistant can
be enabled on Nice ITP
touch panels and HR40
remotes to unlock a new
world of effortless control.
Additionally, Nice
notes that with frequent
over-the-air updates, Nice
voice assistant is constantly
evolving, learning new
languages, and expanding
its capabilities to advance
smart home experiences.
Alongside these updates,
Nice is adding in support for
the Nice SC350 and Nice
SC150 System Controllers.
The former is a new flagship
controller that replaces the
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At CEDIA Expo 2024, Nice President Emanuel Bertolini
proudly showed off the new voice assistant capabilities.
SC-300 controller with a
faster processor and H.265
video codec support to
handle 4K decoding and
a4K output on HDMI port
for high-res NVR playback.
The latter replaces the SC100
controller with a faster
processor and H.265 video
codec support which can
handle 4K decoding and 4K
output on the HDMI port
for high-res NVR playback.
Nice is also making it so
that customized interfaces
and settings can 'follow'
a user across devices. The
company is also adding facial
recognition capabilities
alongside a Bluetooth low
energy beacon for enhanced
security purposes.
The update includes
extended drivers with Apple
TV, Roku, Phillips Hue, Tesla
Power Wall (Solar), Fronius
Solar Inverter, and ELK
E27 IP (security panel) for
seamless integration across
favored devices.
Additionally, Nice debuted
a new video doorbell
alongside enhancements to
its touchpanel interfaces,
which sees them getting
fitted with a faster processor
to help them process
commands quicker.
Two models are available,
a PoE/Wi-Fi version and
a 2-wire model aimed at
retrofit applications.
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