While Amazon is already getting its Alexa voice assistant into all kinds of products, Google is now in hot pursuit. The search giant has just released a software development kit for the Google Assistant, allowing anyone to create their own voice-controlled hardware prototypes. Google says it will open the SDK to commercial device makers “across a wide range of hardware” later this year, but for now the kit is mainly for hobbyists who want to tinker. If you’ve been pining for a Google version of the Alexa Big Mouth Bass, now’s your chance.
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