Timekettle: AI Translation Earbuds Generate Over 200M RMB Revenue, Targeting L4 Experience by 2028
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-08-13
Shenzhen-based Timekettle focuses on real-time translation earbuds, with 2024 revenue exceeding 200M RMB, 70% from overseas. Products support 52 languages with average latency under 4 seconds. Founder Tian Li shares startup journey, including early product ZERO's failure and improvements, and future goal: achieve L4 translation experience by 2028 for natural communication. The company integrates models like Doubao and DeepSeek to enhance translation quality. Facing giants, Tian believes focus on scenarios is key.
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