Matic Robot Vacuum Adds Voice & Gesture Control with 5-Camera Vision
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-14
Matic introduced Cues, a voice and gesture control feature for its home robot vacuum.
Key features include:
- Vision-based avoidance: Equipped with 5 cameras and onboard vision to recognize objects (like hair or spills) and avoid them before contact.
- Intuitive interaction: Users can say "Hey Matic" and point to a spill to command cleaning, or ask the robot to follow them.
- Accessibility: Understands 75 languages and is designed to be easily used by anyone from ages 5 to 80.
The company previously raised $115M and spent 9 years developing the device.
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