Agora Launches Conversational AI Toolkit for IoT Devices
Agora, a provider of real-time engagement solutions, is expanding into artificial intelligence-powered robotics and interactive toys with its new ConvoAI Device Kit.
This solution, developed with chip-maker Beken, delivers an all-in-one toolkit that empowers developers and manufacturers to create intelligent, voice-driven interactions for next-generation conversational AI in smart devices. The ConvoAI Device Kit integrates Beken's AI chip modules with Agora's conversational AI technology, enabling ultra-low latency voice interactions, intelligent dialogue processing, and real-time communication to make AI-driven devices, toys, and robots more interactive, intuitive, and emotionally responsive.
Agora's Conversational AI technology includes advanced voice activity detection, real-time speech synthesis, and intelligent interruption handling.
"Conversational AI is key to making robots and AI-driven toys truly interactive, engaging, and intuitive," said Tony Zhao, CEO of Agora, in a statement. "By integrating Agora's technology into Beken's chips, IoT toymakers like Robopoet will transform entertainment, education, and emotional support by enabling more natural conversations, adaptive learning, and personalized interactions that evolve with the user over time."
As part of this expansion, Agora is powering Robopoet's latest AI companion robot, Fuzzoo, an AI-powered emotional companion that listens, senses, and responds in real time. Robopoet's Multimodal Emotion Model leverages Agora's ConvoAI Device Kit to offer personalized support and foster emotional connection.
"Agora's AI technology enables toys and robots to interact in a way that feels natural and engaging," said Yuna Pan, co-founder and chief technology officer of Robopoet, in a statement. "With real-time voice processing, emotional AI, and advanced speech capabilities, Agora makes seamless human-machine interaction possible and ensures exceptional performance and reliability."
Agora's AI device solution can be used for educational toys, companion devices, smart home devices, and AI-powered wearables. It enables device makers to directly integrate AI into their devices with Agora's Edge Chip partnership with Beken.
"With Agora's conversational AI technology and our optimized AI hardware, we're enabling the next generation of devices to think, respond, and interact naturally," said Pengfei Zhang, CEO of Beken, in a statement. "We are excited to usher in the future of robotics and toys, ones that can react to the environment around them and interact fluently with users."