CES has been flooded with Amazon Alexa-powered hardware, but it seems a Microsoft-powered voice assistant has managed to sneak onto the show floor.
Mattel's new Aristotle smart home hub for kids and parents, unveiled at CES, is powered by Microsoft Cognitive Services, and will soon include Cortana Intelligence technology, according to Mattel.
The Aristotle voice assistant is a partnership of Mattel's nabi tech brand along with partner companies Microsoft, Qualcomm and Silk Labs and includes the device and a camera. It incorporated a smart light system that adjusts to serve as a night light, reading light and changing light, and includes support for IFTTT (If This Then That) to enable a range of other features. It includes the ability to detect when a baby cries and automatically play a lullaby or turn the lights on low.
In a learning session, the system can light up with green or red to let toddlers know if they've answered questions correctly. For older kids, the device can be used for homework help, music, games and foreign language lessons, among other features, and can be programmed to only respond if a child says "Please."
"Unlike other voice activated, AI-driven connected home platforms, Aristotle is designed with a specific purpose and mission: to aid parents and use the most advanced AI-driven technology to make it easier for them to protect, develop, and nurture the most important asset in their home—their children," noted Mattel in a press release.
The module is scheduled to be released this summer for $299.
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