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Innovation Awards

Summary of Innovation

LYDIA VoiceWear Air - The Game Changer in Pick-by-Voice Technology

Introducing LYDIA VoiceWear Air: new, wireless, and remarkably lightweight. This latest evolution of the award-winning LYDIA VoiceWear picking vest easily connects to any voice-optimized device via Bluetooth. The key advantage is the elimination of wires, with the voice hardware now seamlessly integrated into the vest's back pocket, making it up to 50% lighter. This also gives workers the flexibility to choose where to attach the hardware, a significant benefit for forklift drivers who gain even more freedom of movement. LYDIA VoiceWear Air doesn't just impress with its sleek design; it also offers a substantial improvement in voice input and output quality. This is thanks to its digital audio transmission, developed entirely in-house. Another benefit is the Bluetooth connectivity, which allows voice-optimized devices to pair with LYDIA VoiceWear Air. This grants users maximum choice and flexibility.
The LYDIA VoiceWear Air aligns with the latest technological standards, ensuring robust and high-bandwidth digital audio transmission through its new signal processing. Additionally, the proven beamforming technology has been revamped:
• A new processor enables even better voice recognition and noise cancellation. Background noises are significantly reduced as all voice components can be adjusted to different environments (loud or quiet) using the proprietary LYDIA Voice software.
• In its latest version, the microphone array features six high-performance microphones instead of four, enhancing the funnel effect for voice input. This ensures highly reliable voice recognition, even when multiple pickers are working in close proximity. The system effectively filters out background noise and prevents misrecognitions through its software, guaranteeing reliable voice recognition and transmission, even over Bluetooth.

Innovation Statement

LYDIA VoiceWear Air redefines the Pick-by-Voice experience with its groundbreaking ergonomic design and headset-free technology, offering unparalleled freedom of movement and ease of use that significantly enhances employee satisfaction and retention in demanding logistics environments. This next-generation vest, being 50% lighter and supporting over 50 languages, represents a significant leap in warehousing efficiency and user-centric innovation.

Applicability

Implementing LYDIA Voice translates into rapid ROI and up to 15% productivity gains (vs. legacy voice solutions), as verified by customers, making it a highly impactful innovation for attendees seeking efficient, cost-effective, and user-approved solutions in logistics and order fulfillment.

Customer Voices on Applicability of the LYDIA VoiceWear:
"The hardware spoke for itself. It was much more innovative than anything we had seen from the competition. The LYDIA VoiceWear was clearly the preferred solution for our staff. In a practical test, we simulated picking orders using both the vests and headsets. The favorites were then determined by vote." - Mette Margrethe Poulsen, NORMAL A/S.
"I was initially a bit sceptical about whether the Pick-by-Voice vests would be accepted. But communication works well even amidst parallel forklift traffic, and in the hot summer, the wearing comfort advantages over a headset are significant." - Thomas Ritter, Senior Manager and Head of Order Fulfilment at BLANCO.

 

Posted Date1/18/24
ContactSandra Kuhlhueser
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CategoryBest Innovation of an Existing Product

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