Yandex Alice learned to call a taxi on her own

"Smart" speakers with Yandex's voice assistant "Alice" have learned to perform a new task - order

Taxi. The user just needs to ask the assistant about this and name the destination.

It is reported that the new function is available for Yandex.Station, Yandex.Station Mini devices, as well as Irbis A and Prestigio SmartMate. A little later, the innovation will appear in other columns.

After the voice command “Alice, order a taxi”the assistant offers to read the terms of the Yandex.Taxi service in push messages on the smartphone and asks to clarify the details of the trip. The assistant will notify you when the driver arrives and give the car number.

The user can monitor his order and ona smartphone. You can also cancel the trip through Alice. The company said that a voice assistant will not be able to order a taxi for another person or pre-order a trip.