Pine64 launches $50 PineVoice open-source smart speaker with RISC-V chip for Home Assistant enthusiasts
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Joey Sneddon
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Pine64 has launched the PineVoice, a $50 open-hardware smart speaker built around a Bouffalo Lab BL606P RISC-V SoC. The device features dual microphones, local wake word detection, and runs open-source firmware based on Alibaba's YoC platform with the Wyoming protocol. It includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and Zigbee connectivity, targeting Home Assistant tinkerers and open-source enthusiasts.
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· 4 pulledOpen-hardware manufacturer Pine64 has launched a $50 smart speaker that runs open-source software on a RISC-V chip.
PineVoice (previously known as PineVox) is built around a Bouffalo Lab BL606P RISC-V SoC with integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and Zigbee radio interfaces.
It's equipped with dual microphone array and speaker with support for 'local wake word detection', and top-mounted buttons allow you to mute (with LED indicator), start/stop and adjust volume.
The factory-shipped firmware is built on Alibaba's open-source YoC platform and runs the Wyoming protocol.
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