{"id":27778,"date":"2020-07-29T00:01:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T07:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.blog.logitech.com\/?p=27778"},"modified":"2024-07-02T15:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T22:20:24","slug":"logitech-announces-new-ai-powered-insights-and-more-for-returning-to-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/29\/logitech-announces-new-ai-powered-insights-and-more-for-returning-to-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"Logitech Announces New AI-Powered Insights and More for Returning to Offices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"An Introduction to Sync Insights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GO-5hrm9pqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As businesses move to re-open offices and support hybrid work environments to keep employees connected, the adoption of new and emerging collaboration technologies has accelerated. Prior to the pandemic, remote work, for example, was a benefit not every business offered, but as employees continue to shelter in place and successfully prove remote work is sustainable with the help of platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom, businesses are now evaluating the technologies required to optimize hybrid in-office and remote teams. A recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/info.logitech.com\/rs\/201-WGH-889\/images\/The_Next_Normal_eguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we conducted of CIO\u2019s and other business leaders indicates that 46 percent anticipate needing either more meeting rooms or larger meeting rooms when returning to offices to be prepared.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDuring the initial onset of the pandemic, we began to look at ways our technology and integrations could support businesses through a period of change, as the \u2018normal\u2019 way of working in-office was rapidly shifting,\u201d said Henry Levak, Head of Product, Logitech Video Collaboration. \u201cWe identified that our existing machine learning platform, Logitech RightSight, could be extended in combination with our Logitech Sync cloud-based technology to support business operations and help employees feel safe in the workplace.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From AI and machine learning, to using your voice to start your meetings, Logitech\u2019s proud to be powering experiences that help businesses operate and maintain employee safety, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/video-collaboration\/products\/sync.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logitech Sync<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software, now with Insights, and new touchless experiences with our partners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27787 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/SyncAnnouncement.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>The (Conference) Room Where it Happens<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting today, through Logitech Sync Insights, you can identify over- or under-utilized rooms, set conference room occupancy limits, and track changes over time. For example, if you\u2019re limiting the number of people in a given room, you can check your Sync dashboard to see if people are adhering to protocols or if they\u2019ve exceeded the limit. Sync Insights utilizes our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/video-collaboration\/resources\/rightsense-technology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logitech RightSight\u2122<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> technology running on your meeting room PC, enabling AI to detect objects and count the number of people in a room.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After speaking with our customers, we learned that many plan to limit the number of people in conference rooms and are eager for solutions that enhance existing physical limitations like fewer seats or signage. Now, through AI, we can take it a step further and provide valuable insights that allow businesses to enhance how they operate as people return to their offices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can log in to your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sync.logitech.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logitech Sync account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> today and request Insights in Beta to get started, which is free through the end of this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Hands-Free Collaboration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While businesses across the globe slowly re-open and allow employees into their offices, restrictions and hygiene protocols will be important safeguards for end users. Another example of Logitech supporting enhanced collaboration while keeping these safeguards top-of-mind is through hands-free experiences in meeting rooms with partners including Amazon, Google and Microsoft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month, we announced our new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/video-collaboration\/alexa-for-business.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logitech Solutions for Zoom Rooms with Alexa for Business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so employees can start, stop and book meetings with a simple voice command, eliminating the need to touch surfaces or controllers for added peace of mind. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also now say <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com\/2020\/07\/hey-google-voice-actions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Hey Google&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Logitech Solutions for Google Meet to use your voice to join and leave video meetings, dial a phone number and more. A Logitech MeetUp or Rally conferencecam detects voice on the mic pod, enabling touch-free join, exit or dialing functionality, another simple way for employees to minimize surface contact.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning later this year, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/microsoft-teams-blog\/re-imagine-meeting-room-experiences-with-teams-enabled-devices\/ba-p\/1509170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">touchless experiences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Microsoft will be available for Logitech Room Solutions for Microsoft Teams. This will allow in-room participants to ask Cortana to join and leave a meeting, in addition to using the Teams mobile app on their smartphones as a room remote to mute and unmute the room, adjust audio volume, turn cameras on and off and exit the meeting. In-room participants can currently start a meeting without touching a shared surface by using the proximity join feature. These features provide further safeguards in meeting spaces by eliminating the need to touch shared surfaces to power a meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s virtual assistants and voice powering new ways of working or monitoring the usage of your meeting rooms, AI is at the center of how we\u2019re able to provide these types of solutions. In turn, businesses are outfitted with the knowledge and tools to help them improve safety measures and more effectively plan the design and usage of their facilities as this new way of working evolves.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As businesses move to re-open offices and support hybrid work environments to keep employees connected, the adoption of new and emerging collaboration technologies has accelerated. 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