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A new line of small appliances and devices from IAI Smart, billed as Emerson Smart products, are now available that will let you operate fans, heaters, smart plugs, and air fryers with your voice — with no apps, Wi-Fi, or smart home connection at all.
Using the company’s SmartVoice technology, the devices react to wake-up words for verbal commands, using built-in microphones. Most of the appliances will also offer a built-in speaker so that they can react audibly to the commands. IAI Smart emphasizes the ease of use that this offers. “Our guiding principle is simple: make smart home technology easier for everyone,” said Jason Jiang, CEO of IAI Smart. “Voice control should be effortless, and now it is.” And because everything is on-device, personal information never leaves the home.
The first devices with this technology include:
SmartVoice Tower Fans, which come in 29-inch ($89.99), 40-inch $99.99), and 42-inch models ($119.99), and which will offer three speeds, 15-hour sleep timers, LED touch displays, over 40 voice commands, and (if you’re into aromatherapy) an integrated scent diffuser.
SmartVoice Fan-Heaters, which come in 25-inch ($129.99) and 32-inch ($169.99) models and which will supply wide-angle 1500-watt heating with anti-tipping features and auto-shutoff timers. Like the tower fans, they will reach to over 40 voice commands.
The SmartVoice Electric Plug offers a model with two AC plugs and a USB-A and USB-C port. Image: IAI Smart
SmartVoice Electric Plugs come in three iterations: a single-plug version ($24.99), a dual-plug version ($29.99), and a dual plug that also includes USB-A and USB-C ports ($34.99). The plugs will respond to over 30 preset commands. The USB ports will not.
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