Loona DeskMate: Desktop Charging Hub Turns iPhone into AI Companion Robot
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Dominic Preston
4mo ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
The Loona DeskMate is a desktop charging hub with multiple USB ports and a MagSafe pad that transforms an iPhone into an AI companion robot. When the iPhone is attached to the wireless charger, it automatically activates an AI companion app, using the phone's existing display, camera, and microphone rather than requiring separate hardware. The device can pan and tilt to keep the iPhone camera following the user, offering a unique approach to AI assistants by leveraging existing smartphone technology while providing charging functionality.
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· 5 pulledCES is packed with AI companions and assistant robots this year, but the DeskMate from Loona is a clever take on the idea
What's unique about the DeskMate is that by using your phone, it takes advantage of tech you already have
It doesn't need its own display, camera, or microphone, because the iPhone provides them
By providing charging too, it might replace a charger that's a
Loona DeskMate can pan and tilt to keep your iPhone camera following you
Loona DeskMate can pan and tilt to keep your iPhone camera following you.
