How TicHome Mini is Reinventing the Smart Speaker Space
The TicHome Mini smart speaker is both portable and waterproof. Ying Zhou, Business Director of Mobvoi, explains how this product differentiates itself in the crowded market.
"I believe TicHome Mini provides the freedom of bringing your smart speaker around you anywhere where there is WiFi," says Zhou. Mobvoi believes voice interaction will be the next generation of human machine interaction.
Zhou says she sees growing opportunity for smart speakers in home, auto, and wearables. The TicHome Mini is integrated with Google Assistant. Google is an investor in Mobvoi.
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