Lotte Construction to add voice control of home devices via app, rolling out to Lotte Castle and LE-EL complexes in phases

[Financial News] Lotte Construction is introducing a service that lets residents control devices in their homes, such as lights and air conditioners, with voice commands through a smartphone app, without a separate artificial intelligence (AI) speaker. On the 7th, Lotte Construction said it had jointly developed the “AI Voice-Recognition Home Network Control Service” with Lotte Innovate. The service will be integrated into the existing home network system, Lotte Smart Home 2.0, and rolled out in phases, starting with Lotte Castle and LE-EL complexes completed in the future. It is the first time a South Korean construction company has used voice recognition within its own smart home app to control a home network.
Residents can give commands through the Lotte Smart Home app installed on their smartphones, such as “Turn on the living room lights” or “Set the air conditioner to 25 degrees.” The AI analyzes the space, device and request, then controls the relevant device through the home network. Residents can check the results, such as whether the lights are on and the set temperature, on the app screen.
Lotte Construction said it introduced voice control to make smart home features easy to use for residents of all ages, including older people who are not familiar with digital devices.
The service was developed using Lotte Group’s proprietary AI platform, “Aimember.” It will initially offer frequently used functions, such as turning lights on and off and operating the air conditioner and setting its temperature.
The company plans to expand voice recognition to everyday services, including checking parking locations, booking community facilities within complexes and managing energy use. Its aim is to develop the service into a smart living platform that connects various residential services and data.
Lotte Construction previously developed an AI translator specialized for the construction industry with Lotte Innovate: the “AI Multilingual Translation Model for Construction Workers.” It supports communication among multinational workers at construction sites through voice-recognition-based translation.

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