Amazon has launched a new product today that’s powered by Alexa, its virtual assistant. However, it’s not a new Echo device, we already have enough of those already. The company’s new product is called Dash Wand. Powered by Alexa, it enables users to scan barcodes on grocery items, order essential household items from Amazon by using voice commands, convert measurements, and more with a nifty little device that they can carry around with them in the home.
Amazon’s Dash Wand is magnetic so it can be easily attached to the fridge. It’s Wi-Fi enabled so Alexa can offer some functionality that you can get on the more expensive Echo devices. It enables users to find recipes and search for restaurants with just their voice commands.
Amazon has launched Dash-branded shopping scanners previously but they weren’t as advanced as the Wand. The previous version was priced at $49.99 and allowed users to add anything on Amazon to their shopping cart but they had to check out manually.
The Dash Wand makes it much easier by enabling users to purchase items directly. All Amazon Prime subscribers in the United States can pick one up starting today. Amazon is selling the Wand for $20 but Prime members who buy one are going to receive $20 back into their Amazon accounts which means that the Wand will essentially be free for them.