Use Alexa+ to test booking and ride requests
Jason Del Rey asked Alexa+ to reserve sushi and call an Uber during early access on an Echo Show.
- What they did
- Jason Del Rey tried out Alexa+ in its early beta on an Echo Show. He spoke to it and asked for a dinner booking for two at a nearby sushi restaurant, then asked it to set up an Uber ride. The ride request required him to connect his Uber account first.
- How it went
- The restaurant request did not succeed. Alexa+ could only make reservations through OpenTable, and this restaurant used Resy, so it responded with the restaurant’s phone number. The Uber request worked smoothly.
- Tips
- If you want Alexa+ to handle dining plans, confirm that the venue is on OpenTable first. For anything that uses another service, be ready to link that account and review the final details before approval.
Try it yourself with Alexa+
Help me manage two things: a dinner reservation for [number] guests at [restaurant name] on [date] at [time], and an Uber trip from [pickup location] to [destination]. First, verify whether the restaurant can be booked through OpenTable. If it cannot, say so and give me the phone number, plus a few nearby [cuisine] restaurants that are available. For the Uber, explain what account access is required and stop for my approval before you connect anything. Before you finalize any reservation or ride, read back every detail and wait for my confirmation.
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