Hyderabad-based consumer tech brand Mivi is getting ready to launch a new AI voice assistant called “Mivi AI,” according to Gadgets360. This new voice-based AI service will work with Mivi AIBuds and the Mivi Audio companion app. The company is developing this AI assistant in-house, training it to understand different accents and work well even in noisy places.
What is Mivi AI Voice Assistant?
Mivi AI is a voice assistant that lets you talk to it instead of typing. It is being built from scratch by Mivi’s team in Hyderabad. The company has trained the AI using thousands of custom audio samples to help it understand various Indian accents and work in different environments.
The service will be free to use with some premium features that you can pay for later. This makes it a “freemium” service – basic features are free, but special features might cost extra.
How Mivi AI Works
To use Mivi AI, you will need:
- Mivi AIBuds (special earbuds)
- Mivi Audio companion app on your phone
The AI assistant is mainly voice-based, which means you talk to it instead of typing. However, it will save your conversations as text so you can look at them later. Some things you can do with Mivi AI include:
- Have conversations with AI avatars
- Ask questions and get answers
- Get recipe suggestions
- Check news headlines
About Mivi: An Indian Tech Company
Mivi is not a new company in India. It was started in 2015 by Viswanadh Kandula and Midhula Devabhaktuni in Hyderabad. The company began by making chargers before moving to audio products.
Some important facts about Mivi:
- In 2020, they launched ROAM 2 India’s first fully made-in-India Bluetooth speaker
- They make many products including wireless earbuds, soundbars, speakers, smartwatches, and other accessories
- Mivi runs a Rs 200 crore (approximately $24 million) factory in Hyderabad
- The company employs more than 1,500 people
- They focus on making products that suit Indian consumers’ needs
What Are AI Voice Assistants?
If you’re not familiar with AI voice assistants, they are smart computer programs that can understand what you say and respond to you. They use three main technologies:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) – helps them learn and make decisions
- Natural language processing – helps them understand human speech
- Speech recognition – helps them recognize words you speak
Popular examples include Siri and Alexa. These assistants help you do things without using your hands, like answering questions, setting reminders, or controlling smart devices at home. By 2024, more than 8.4 billion voice assistants are being used around the world.
With Mivi AI, the company is trying to create an Indian voice assistant that understands Indian accents and works well in Indian environments.
Mivi has not announced exactly when the new AI voice assistant will be available, but it is expected to release soon. The company says it will work differently from other AI assistants because it focuses on voice interaction rather than text.
It’s worth noting that Mivi is developing this AI model completely in-house, which is significant for an Indian tech company. Most AI assistants we use today come from large international tech companies, so having an Indian-made AI assistant could better understand local languages and accents.
As AI technology becomes more common in our daily lives, Mivi’s entry into this space represents an important step for Indian tech companies competing in the global AI market. When released, Mivi AI will join the growing number of voice assistants designed to make our interaction with technology simpler and more natural.
