{"id":4012,"date":"2018-06-06T10:24:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T14:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bigassfans.com\/?p=4012"},"modified":"2018-06-06T10:24:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T14:24:52","slug":"alexa-voice-control-now-available-haiku-fans-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigassfans.com\/ca\/alexa-voice-control-now-available-haiku-fans-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexa Voice Control Now Available for Haiku Fans in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Big Ass Fans\u00ae announced today that Canadian owners of its Haiku\u00ae residential ceiling fans can now control them using Amazon\u2019s Echo and other Alexa-enabled devices.<\/p>\n<p>Haiku is the first ceiling fan to offer voice control for Alexa users in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Just in time for warmer spring temperatures, these commands allow users to turn Haiku on and off, change speeds and adjust light intensity, all hands-free. They work with all Alexa-enabled devices.<\/p>\n<p>Haiku ceiling fans feature built-in temperature, humidity and occupancy sensors for automatic speed adjustment as environmental conditions shift. The Alexa voice commands allow for easier manual overrides when a setting change is desired, like increasing the fan\u2019s speed after a run or dimming the light to watch TV (without moving from the couch). Incredibly popular with U.S. consumers, Haiku receives hundreds of thousands of unique voice commands monthly from Alexa users.<\/p>\n<p>Expanded voice control through Alexa is the latest example of Big Ass Fans\u2019 continued leadership with connected devices. The company introduced Haiku with SenseME\u00ae, the world\u2019s first connected ceiling fan, in 2014, and pioneered this integration with Amazon in 2015. 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