{"slug": "alexa-plus-is-getting-an-ai-update-to-handle-more-complicated-instructions", "title": "Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions", "summary": "Amazon is launching an update to Alexa Plus that enables the assistant to connect with smart home devices from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy, and others, automatically routing requests to the correct device. The update, powered by Amazon's new AI developer tools, allows Alexa Plus to handle more complicated instructions, such as navigating a washing machine's cycle options based on a user's spoken request.", "body_md": "# Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions\n\nBy Emma RothSource:\n\n[The Verge AI](https://www.theverge.com)Amazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With [the update](https://developer.amazon.com/alexaplus/blogs/2026/07/alexa-plus-new-ways-to-build-experiences), Alexa Plus can link up with tech from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy, and others, while automatically routing requests to the correct device.\n\nIn an example shared by Amazon, a person with a supported washing machine can say, \"Alexa, my kid's soccer jersey could use a deep clean, but the tag says cold wash only.\" From there, Alexa Plus would navigate the washer's cycle options and choose the correct setting. The new integrations are powered by Amazon's new AI developer to …\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-plus-is-getting-an-ai-update-to-handle-more-complicated-instructions", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/alexa-plus-is-getting-an-ai-update-to-handle-more-complicate-33sh", "published_at": "2026-07-23 21:15:06+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-23 21:38:35.315076+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products", "ai-tools", "ai-infrastructure", "natural-language-processing"], "entities": ["Amazon", "Alexa Plus", "Bosch", "Delta", "Ecovacs", "iRobot", "Yale Home", "Whirlpool"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-plus-is-getting-an-ai-update-to-handle-more-complicated-instructions", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-plus-is-getting-an-ai-update-to-handle-more-complicated-instructions.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-plus-is-getting-an-ai-update-to-handle-more-complicated-instructions.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alexa-plus-is-getting-an-ai-update-to-handle-more-complicated-instructions.jsonld"}}