Sber introduced the SberBox TV box with a built-in voice assistant. The announcement took place within the framework of SberConf, a presentation dedicated to the transformation of Sberbank.
The set-top box has a built-in virtual assistant “Salute” based on artificial intelligence. Salute is a family of assistants, which includes three different virtual assistants: Sber, Athena and Joy. They offer different recommendations and communicate with the user in different ways. The assistant will also be integrated into other Sberbank services, including Sberbank Online.
The set-top box has preinstalled applications Okko, SberZvuk, Smotreshka for watching TV channels and other services, including games. Also, the gadget received an open platform on which third-party developers can install applications. The voice assistant will also receive new features as new features of the set-top box become available. The device was developed by the SberDevices division.
The cost of SberBox is 3490 rubles, with pre-order the price will be 2990. The date of the start of sales is not reported, but it is indicated that they will begin “soon”.
During the conference, German Gref announced the creation of a “new Sberbank” as a technology company. He also announced the presentation of Sber's Universe, which consists of dozens of services, multimedia devices with emotional virtual assistants.
