Nice today announced its NiceOS 8.9 software upgrade that adds a voice assistant and the company also introduced new hardware for the Nice Home Management platform.

NiceOS 8.9: With this latest software upgrade, Nice gives home automation a more personalized approach. With NiceOS 8.9 comes the Nice voice assistant, which allows users to control their entire home effortlessly. Personalized interfaces and settings can follow a user across devices, allowing a home to adapt to its owner in real-time. Increased security with facial recognition, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon for authentication, and security panel disarm, coupled with timely notifications across devices, provide unprecedented control over a user’s living environment. The update includes extended drivers with AppleTV, Roku, Philips Hue, Tesla Power Wall (Solar), Fronius Solar Inverter, and ELK E27 IP (security panel) for seamless integration across favoured devices. OS 8.9 is not just about improving home management capabilities, it’s about creating a truly intelligent and personalized living experience for Nice customers.

As part of the latest upgrade, Nice voice assistant brings integration and control to the home management space. Nice voice assistant offers a new interface: Your Voice. This new capability is deeply woven into the Nice home management platform, delivering what Nice says is speed, reliability, and data security. Users can control their media, cameras, climate, lighting, security via their own voice and it understands context, recognizing location and preferred devices to streamline every interaction. Interfaces can be associated with a location or a media zone, allowing users to issue a command without an explicit location or unique device name. Nice voice assistant can be enabled on Nice ITP touch panels and HR40 remotes to unlock a new world of effortless control. With frequent over-the-air updates, Nice voice assistant is constantly evolving, learning new languages, and expanding its capabilities to advance smart home experiences.

Video Doorbell: The Nice video doorbell features a wide angle, high-definition camera, a customizable RGB lit push button, angled mounting adaptors, and customizable input / outputs for expanded integration. Two models are available, a PoE / Wi-Fi version, and a 2-wire model available for retrofit applications. Built for Nice home management systems, the doorbell increases quality and speed of support for installs, and enables dealers to generate greater profits by combining solutions.

SC350: New flagship controller replaces the current SC-300 controller with a faster processor and H.265 video codec support to handle 4K decoding and 4K output on HDMI port for high-res NVR playback.

Nice SC150 System Controller: New controller replaces the current SC-100 controller with a faster processor and H.265 video codec support which can handle 4K decoding and 4K output on the HDMI port for high-res NVR playback.

Nice 8-inch & 12-inch Intelligent Touch Panel 2 (ITP2) support: Nice Intelligent Touch Panel 2 is enhanced with a faster processor, offering an even more responsive UX.