Uber for Amazon Echo - Alexa! Your Uber is arriving now

Once you watch this video, you'll see how cool and easy this is — and what a great example of the conversational interaction paradigm this is. Of course it may seem like only a modest improvement over opening the Uber app on your phone and making the request... but in reality, if you order and Uber everyday (say, for your daily commute), the friction of that micro-interaction builds up over time. It becomes yet another thing you've got to budget time for, and that takes away from your attention from other, probably more important tasks (especially if you've got kids). If Uber is going to make transportation as reliable as running water, then it needs to be easy to use, access, and interact with. Bringing Uber to the Amazon Echo flows directly from this mission. (Pun intended! 😜)

I am so personally psyched about this. I use Amazon Alexa every single day. I use it to control my lights, give me news briefings, listen to music check on the weather/time and so much more. I'm going to use this integration pretty much every day.

Does Amazon Echo come with a bluetooth microphone enabled audio playing headset for ease of usage? I have only been able to find notice of pairing with smart mobile devices and tablets.. I strongly believe it will be beneficial to develop this.. Especially convenient to be wearing in the house, kitchen, or office! I hope this was worthwhile for you to consider. Thanks, Jaswinder Brar

so cool. was waiting for this. Echo is becoming such an amazing platform: yesterday they announced Spotify integration. Now Uber. update: to activate it s a little tricky. you need to open the alexa app, go to "skills" search for uber, connect. done. i wish it was easier to find

I wish Siri interacted with other apps the way Alexa does.

I think Uber + Amazon Echo fit awesomely together. Running around your house getting ready, order your Uber while changing, packing, etc. Very cool!

As the functionality and reliability of the "internet of things" continues to improve it's cool to see integrations like these. The best part of this is being able to ask Alexa how far away the Uber is. Perfect for when you are scrambling to pack up your stuff and get out the door. Great work!

Apple is losing out on so much by not opening up Siri to be more like Echo. Imagine if you could just ask your phone the same stuff?

Coolest integration on Echo by far. My old team collides with my new team :) Good stuff.

My aunt has MS and is wheelchair bound. I just bought her an Amazon echo and I think it will be a lifechanger. Excited they added this integration.