Speech technology has moved on a lot in the last 20 years but the problem arises at the recognition level. Human beings have different speeds of delivery, they have different accents.

Blue&Me, with speech technology from Nuance, is safe and simple to use. The voice command system, which is completely integrated with the steering wheel controls and information display, allows customers to use the phone - or USB mass storage device - in a safer, more comfortable environment. We continue to investigate additional voice-enabled applications for this great system.

Speech technology is not perfect, not by a long shot. The fact is, speech recognizers are not as good as humans, and they'll never be.

Monkeys who very sensibly refrain from speech, lest they should be set to earn their livings

[While digital speech is sounding better, it still has a way to go, industry experts acknowledge.] Speech technology is not perfect, not by a long shot, ... The fact is, speech recognizers are not as good as humans, and they'll never be.

Inventory levels have been held back because of the pervasive pessimism in technology. There was resistance to build inventory because of fear of charges.