Comment by perlgeek
7 years ago
I guess one of the main challenges is making things reliable. Voice assistants in their current form in loud, stressful environments sound like a source of endless frustration.
> The need is there, my question lies in whether an industry with tight profit margins can afford to pay for such a product.
If it actually saves time and helps fulfill orders quicker, why not?
This is true. I have tried wearing a mic to help with this and have seen some success.
When I say afford to pay, I'm thinking of all the development time that has to go into it to make a viable product. I do believe it is possible and honestly hope to be the person to do it. Even if I'm not, I hope someone does because there is plenty of potential beyond what I'm trying to do.