SwitchBot made an AI Furby that’s also a smart home controller.
The Kata Mini is one of those weird AI companions that have little purpose other than to be cute and creepy — speaker and microphone on your keychain plushie, anyone? But the Mini, a portable, camera-less version of a Kata Friend companion, can also control SwitchBot smart home products. That’s a new way to turn on the lights. It’s coming later this year. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nBEvrTW0iZM]
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The Kata Mini is one of those weird AI companions that have little purpose other than to be cute and creepy — speaker and microphone on your keychain plushie, anyone?
But the Mini, a portable, camera-less version of a Kata Friend companion , can also control SwitchBot smart home products. That’s a new way to turn on the lights. It’s coming later this year.
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