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How Sensory helped Nextbase bring safer, hands-free voice control to its dash cam lineup.
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Nextbase set out to bring hands-free voice control to its dash cam lineup, starting with the newly launched Piqo. The goal was to let drivers activate key features, such as Witness Mode, without ever taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road. The solution needed to run entirely on-device, work reliably in a moving vehicle, support deployment in a range of modern languages and regional dialects, and lay the groundwork for voice control across future Nextbase products.
Nextbase needed a voice control solution that could hold up inside a car: road noise, wind, music, and cabin chatter all threaten wake word and command accuracy. The solution also had to work entirely without a cloud connection, since dash cams need to function reliably wherever a driver goes, and had to fit within the compact, power-conscious Piqo hardware while still supporting global markets and languages.
Nextbase launched the Piqo, the first in a planned line of dash cams to feature Sensory’s technology, giving drivers full voice control over the device. Speaking a wake phrase now lets Piqo owners trigger features like Witness Mode entirely hands-free, with no manual operation required. Sensory’s voice technology has since extended to the Nextbase iQ line as well, bringing hands-free control across a broader share of Nextbase’s product portfolio.
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What this partnership delivered in real-world use
Lets drivers control the dash cam by voice, without diverting attention from the road
Voice control runs entirely locally in the vehicle, with no cloud connection required
Supports major modern languages and regional dialects, from British and American English to French Canadian and general French
The Piqo is the first of several planned Nextbase dash cams to feature Sensory's technology
How Sensory helped Nextbase bring safer, hands-free voice control to its dash cam lineup.
Nextbase had initially been working with another vendor on its voice control needs, but ultimately turned to Sensory to bring the Piqo and iQ’s voice-activated features to life. The Sensory and Nextbase teams worked closely to define an experience that felt natural for drivers while meeting the strict reliability demands of an in-vehicle environment.
By integrating Sensory’s wake word and phrase-spotting command technologies, Nextbase gave Piqo users the ability to activate features like Witness Mode, Protect, and Privacy Mode simply by speaking, entirely hands-free and without ever touching the device.
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Sensory's wake word and voice command technology is a key component in making our dashcams not just compact and powerful, but also incredibly user-friendly. This partnership enhances our ability to provide unmatched value and safety to our customers.
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