Matic has launched new features for its robot vacuum, allowing users to control it through gestures and voice commands. The gesture control, unique to Matic, enables users to point at messes for targeted cleaning, while voice commands can be processed for more complex instructions. These features utilize the robot's existing vision hardware and are designed to enhance user experience without requiring constant internet connectivity.
The voice assistant can understand natural language commands and operates with an emphasis on privacy, processing the wake word on-device while sending other commands to the cloud. This update aims to improve the efficiency of cleaning tasks and offers a more intuitive interaction compared to traditional methods.