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Alexa Conncet Kit (ACK) is a managed service by Amazon that enables developers to easily connect and manage their IoT devices to Alexa. The ACK service leverages a 3rd party module with ACK software embedded on your device, providing connectivity to the ACK Managed Cloud services and Alexa.
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Managed Service
The ACK cloud is built and managed by Amazon on a Secure IoT instance. You don’t need to create or manage a cloud service, write an Alexa smart home skill, or develop complex networking and security firmware.
Best-In-Class Features
ACK devices can take advantage of best-in-class Amazon technologies included at no extra charge, such as Frustration Free Setup and Amazon Dash Replenishment.
High Quality Experiences
ACK-built devices will automatically meet the cloud service reliability requirements necessary for Works with Alexa (WWA) and Certified for Humans (CFH) certification, building customer confidence your products work seamlessly with Alexa.
ACK enables more certain business planning with a low per-device fee - as low as about $4 per device; you purchase the Amazon-managed ACK hardware module from one of our partner chipset suppliers and then a pay separate low, upfront fee that covers your ongoing use of the ACK cloud service for the device. As a result, you don’t need to worry about unpredictable cloud infrastructure and usage costs. When you build devices with ACK, you get the benefit of:
| What is Included | Alexa Connect Kit |
Other Solutions |
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| Device connectivity module and hosted cloud infrastructure | ✓ | ✓ |
| Included fleet management & over-the-air updates |
✓ | Added cost |
| Eligibility for Alexa marketing programs | ✓ | ✓ |
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Added cost | |
Pre-qualified Works with Alexa (WWA) requirements |
✖ |
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Pre-qualified Certified for Humans (CFH) requirements |
✖ |
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Additional Work |
The ACK development kit and getting started guide enable you to quickly set up ACK-based connectivity and Alexa voice control. Once you have a prototype working, you can integrate the ACK Device SDK with the Host Microcontroller (HMCU) of your choice, or use one of the ACK HMCU development kits to speed up your development.
