Raven is a brand of
smart speakers
A smart speaker is a type of loudspeaker and voice command device with an integrated virtual assistant that offers interactive actions and hands-free activation with the help of one "hot word" (or several "hot words"). Some smart speakers can a ...
, developed by Chinese web services company
Baidu
Baidu, Inc. ( ; , meaning "hundred times") is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products and artificial intelligence (AI), headquartered in Beijing's Haidian District. It is one of the l ...
. The devices connect to the voice-controlled
intelligent personal assistant
An intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) or intelligent personal assistant (IPA) is a software agent that can perform tasks or services for an individual based on commands or questions. The term "chatbot" is sometimes used to refer to virtual ...
service DuerOS. The products are a result of Baidu's acquisition of Raven Tech in February 2017. The Raven H went on sale in December 2017, the first of three planned products under the brand.
Products
Raven H
The Raven H is a smart speaker consisting of eight metal plates. The top detachable orange metal plate is capable of rising up and down, as well as a LED display touch controller. DuerOS is capable of voice interaction, music playback, providing weather, and hailing a vehicle from
Didi Chuxing
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on the device. It was first introduced in November 2017 at the annual Baidu World conference in
Beijing
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. On-board, the device has a Tymphany speaker. In China, the device became available in December 2017 for RMB 1,699.
Raven R
The Raven R is a planned smart speaker with six moveable joints, used to perform simple function and express emotions on an LED display.
Raven Q
The Raven Q is a planned home robot that will be able to move around a house, in addition to acting as a virtual assistant.
References
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Products introduced in 2017