Security News > 2020 > April > COVID-19 pandemic impact pushing smart home voice control devices to predicted 30% growth
With so many millions of people working from home, the value of voice control during the pandemic will ensure that this year, voice control device shipments will grow globally by close to 30% over 2019-despite the key China market being impacted during the first quarter of 2020, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research.
Last year, 141 million voice control smart home devices shipped worldwide, the firm said.
The pandemic is part of the additional motivation and incentive for voice control in the home to help drive awareness and adoption for a range of additional smart home devices and applications, Collins said.
"Greater emphasis and understanding, and above all, a change of habit and experience in moving away from physical actuation toward using voice in the home will support greater smart home expansion throughout individual homes,'' he said."A greater emphasis on online shopping and delivery will also drive smart home device adoption to ensure those deliveries are securely delivered.
"Smart home vendors and system providers can certainly emphasize the role of voice and other smart home implementations to improve the day-to-day routines within a home and the ability to minimize contact with shared surfaces, as well as securing and automating home deliveries.