According to the source «Vedomosti», Mail.ru Group prepares its voice assistant and platform for his work. Vice-President of the holding Anna Artamonov has confirmed this information.
The official name not chosen, but working — old man. With an assistant, the company is developing a smart column for the home. The planned launch date of the project was not disclosed.
Development Mail.Ru Group will attempt to compete with «Alice» from «Yandex», «Yandex.Dialogues», where it develops, and the column «Yandex.Station.»