Alexa, Amazon's artificial intelligence, may soon gain a new device to work with it. It is a feature developed specifically to detect apnea (a sleep disorder that alters breathing) in users. According to a report by Business Insider, the device would work using millimeter wave (mmWave) radar, identifying users' sleep and breathing patterns.

The main function of the new device, for now called Brahms, would be to help Alexa prevent apnea and, with that, even prevent users from having respiratory stops during sleep. The codename “Brahms”, by the way, was not chosen at random. It would have been adopted in honor of the composer Johannes Brahms, who suffered from sleep apnea and composed, ironically (or appropriately?) the lullaby most famous in the world.

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The information leaked so far about exactly what Amazon will do to help Alexa monitor apnea is still limited. According to Amazon's design, the apnea detector would also be able to connect to other devices. It would have a hexagonal shape, similar to a pillow, and would be connected to a metal base.

The Business Insider report found out from sources linked to Jeff Bezos' company Amazon's idea with Brahms is that Alexa can detect other sleep disorders, not just apnea. Amazon, which recently launched the Halo fitness smartband, in addition to Amazon Pharmacy, would be looking to deepen its investments in the health segment, as some of its competitors have already done.

A Apple, for example, bought sleep-tracking startup Beddit in 2017, while Samsung and Xiaomi have invested in similar companies. The market for smart devices aimed at monitoring sleep quality is expected to grow 16% per year, reaching US$43,6 billion by 2026. The study with this estimate was published in November last year by the website Market Watch.

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