Philips SpeechMike Ambient Wearable AI Assistant
Communicate,
document,
care
PSM5000 Series
Transforming healthcare with ambient AI
The healthcare landscape is shifting, with clinicians facing growing administrative burdens, language barriers, and time pressure. The SpeechMike Ambient Wearable AI Assistant builds on the proven Philips SpeechMike family, now expanded for today’s clinical challenges: a next-generation, professional-grade dictation microphone, designed to enhance Al-driven speech recognition workflows.
From transcription, clinical note generation, multilingual interpretation, hand-off note creation, and virtual assistant functions, the device is designed to optimize daily routines. By improving documentation, communication, and workflow efficiency, the SpeechMike Ambient enables healthcare professionals to focus more on patient care, reduce burnout, and improve care quality.
Industry standard
Trusted by professionals worldwide
Millions of medical, legal and business professionals already rely on Philips SpeechMike microphones to dictate their patient's story every day.
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Why choose Philips SpeechMike Ambient?
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Four-microphone array
The SpeechMike Ambient features four high-performance beam-forming microphones for ambient recording. Its wearable design allows full mobility while keeping the microphones close to the speaker at all times, ensuring greater accuracy in dynamic, noisy clinical environments—far outperforming smartphones or generic microphones.
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Selectable audio modes
Different workflows call for different audio setups, and the SpeechMike Ambient is designed to meet those needs. Ambient Mode suits both conversation and single-speaker scenarios, preserving natural sound, while Dictation Mode focuses on the primary speaker and suppresses background voices. Two additional modes are available to integrators for speaker separation in conversation settings, ensuring maximum flexibility.
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AI-powered audio processing
The built-in patented ambient sound intelligence automatically detects individual speakers and creates two distinct audio streams. This results in natural, easy-to-follow playback, making the device ideal for automated documentation, conversation transcription, and protocol generation.
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Optimized for AI-driven workflows
The SpeechMike Ambient is engineered specifically to capture high-fidelity, single and multi-speaker audio in real-world environments—perfect for AI transcription, conversational AI and ambient scribe scenarios in clinical, and virtual assistant functions. Its superior input quality significantly enhances AI model accuracy, making it ideal for generating clinical notes, transcriptions, and real-time documentation.
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Enterprise-grade security and compliance
The SpeechMike Ambient ensures secure data transmission with encrypted Bluetooth LE technology, and a secure “Passkey” pairing method. It avoids over-the-air pairing and allows only one active connection at a time to prevent unauthorized access, interference, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Tested for reliable coexistence with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and other 2.4 GHz devices, the system meets global standards like CE, FCC, and RCM.
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Developer-ready for native integration
The SpeechMike Ambient is fully backwards compatible with existing SpeechMikes, ensuring seamless integration into current workflows while unlocking new opportunities. With it’s comprehensive software development kit (SDK) and API access, third-party software providers can natively integrate the device into desktop and mobile applications. With full control over button mapping, device settings, and audio input, the SDK enables rapid onboarding for speech recognition platforms, AI tools, and enterprise software ecosystems.
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Multiroom connectivity and flexible use
Designed for seamless transitions between mobile and stationary use, the device can be worn with a magnetic clip or neck strap for hands-free operation. It stores up to 10 wireless profiles, automatically connecting to the nearest workstation when moving between patient rooms or work areas, eliminating the need for manual pairing. The docking station enables charging and desktop recording, while the ergonomic, lightweight build with tactile feedback ensures comfort and durability for long shifts.
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All-day battery
The energy-efficient design delivers up to 10 hours of continuous recording time, ensuring full-shift battery life in a lightweight body. Users can recharge quickly via the docking station, a standard USB-C cable, or a PC USB port. This ensures reliable uptime and supports the mobile demands of clinical environments.
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Hygienic and low-maintenance by design
Built with infection control in mind, the device uses hygienic, medical-grade materials and avoids the contamination risks common with handheld devices. Its smooth, polished surface resists germs and fingerprints while minimizing handling noise during operation for clearer audio capture. Compared to smartphones, it also lowers operational costs with fewer updates, simpler maintenance, and no need for mobile device management.
Enhanced patient care with ambient listening
Ambient listening enables clinicians to stay fully engaged with patients without manual documentation or device handling. By capturing relevant information in the background, it allows for natural, uninterrupted conversations, fostering trust and improving care quality. This reduces cognitive distractions, ensuring a stronger clinician-patient relationship.
Use cases
How ambient AI enhances patient care across settings
Emergency departments
Streamlines documentation during high-stress, fast‑paced situations
Inpatient rounds
Automatically generates comprehensive notes during ward rounds.
Outpatient clinics
Enhances patient interactions by reducing time spent on documentation.
Use cases
Ambient AI with the Philips SpeechMike Ambient
Clinical documentation
Automatic transcription
Captures and transcribes real-time audio during patient encounters
Clinical note generation
Converts transcripts into structured notes (e.g., SOAP)
Hand-off notes
Summarizes patient data for seamless provider transitions
Multilingual AI interpreting
Real-time translation
Enables effective provider–patient communication across languages
Care transitions
Language support available throughout the care continuum
Capacity at scale
Prevents delays due to language barriers
Virtual assistant
On-demand information
Answers clinical questions, provides guidelines and drug references
Task automation
Schedules appointments, sets reminders, integrates with EHRs
Evidence based benefits
Imagine healthcare workflows that are faster, smarter, and more connected. The Philips SpeechMike Ambient can help bring that vision to life.
Improved clinical documentation accuracy and efficiency
Studies show that real-time transcription and automation reduce documentation time by up to 40% (sources: Smith et al., 2020; Jones et al., 2019).
Automated clinical notes have been demonstrated to improve accuracy and consistency in patient records (source: Patel et al., 2021).
Enhanced communication across language barriers
Language interpretation services improve patient satisfaction scores and reduce medical errors, especially in diverse patient populations (source: Flores et al., 2018).
Multilingual capabilities ensure compliance with language access laws and guidelines (source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2020).
Reduction in burnout
Administrative burdens are a primary driver of clinician burnout (National Academy of Medicine, 2019). Automating repetitive tasks helps reduce cognitive overload and allows clinicians to focus on patient care.
Better hand-off and continuity of care
Effective hand-off notes are critical to patient safety. Research indicates that structured hand-off tools reduce communication errors by up to 30% (source: Joint Commission, 2020).
Cost savings and ROI
By improving efficiency, hospitals can save significant costs associated with documentation errors, delayed care, and clinician time, translating to higher revenue through improved billing and coding accuracy.
Models and accessories
PSM5000
Philips SpeechMike Ambient Wearable AI Assistant
- Microphone
- Docking station
- Wireless adapter
- Mounting clip
- Neck strap
- USB cable
PSM5020
Philips SpeechMike Ambient Wearable AI Assistant
- Microphone
- Mounting clip
- Neck strap
- USB cable
ACC5000
Philips SpeechMike Ambient Docking Station
- Docking station
- USB cable
ACC5010
Philips SpeechMike Ambient Mounting Clip
ACC5020
Philips SpeechMike Ambient Neck Strap
ACC5100
Philips SpeechMike Ambient Wireless Adapter
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