Agora, Inc., a global leader in real-time engagement solutions, is making a strategic move into AI-powered robotics and interactive toys with the launch of its groundbreaking ConvoAI Device Kit. Developed in collaboration with leading chipmaker Beken, this all-in-one toolkit equips developers and manufacturers with the tools to build intelligent, voice-driven interactions for next-generation smart devices.
The ConvoAI Device Kit combines Beken’s advanced AI chip modules with Agora’s cutting-edge Conversational AI technology to enable ultra-low latency voice interactions, intelligent dialogue processing, and seamless real-time communication. This innovation is set to enhance AI-driven devices, toys, and robots, making them more interactive, intuitive, and emotionally responsive.
“Conversational AI is key to making robots and AI-driven toys truly interactive, engaging, and intuitive,” said Tony Zhao, CEO of Agora. “By integrating Agora’s technology into Beken’s chips, IoT toymakers like Robopoet will transform entertainment, education, and emotional support by enabling more natural conversations, adaptive learning, and personalized interactions that evolve with the user over time.”
Expanding its presence in the AI robotics space, Agora is powering Robopoet’s latest AI companion robot, Fuzzoo, which was unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) last week. Designed to redefine emotional wellness, Fuzzoo is an AI-powered companion that listens, senses, and responds in real time. Robopoet’s Multimodal Emotion Model (MEM) leverages Agora’s ConvoAI Device Kit to deliver personalized support and foster deeper emotional connections.
“Agora’s AI technology enables toys and robots to interact in a way that feels natural and engaging,” said Yuna Pan, Co-Founder and CTO of Robopoet. “With real-time voice processing, emotional AI, and advanced speech capabilities, Agora makes seamless human-machine interaction possible and ensures exceptional performance and reliability.”
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Agora’s AI device solution is ideal for a range of applications, including:
- Educational AI toys that facilitate STEM learning, coding, and problem-solving
- Companionship devices designed to provide emotional interaction and support
- Interactive play toys with conversational AI voice and touch capabilities
- Smart home devices equipped with advanced voice AI agents
- AI-powered wearables featuring smart AI voice interaction
With its Edge Chip partnership with Beken, Agora empowers device manufacturers to integrate AI directly into their products. “With Agora’s conversational AI technology and our optimized AI hardware, we’re enabling the next generation of devices to think, respond, and interact naturally,” said Pengfei Zhang, CEO of Beken. “We are excited to usher in the future of robotics and toys, ones that can react to the environment around them and interact fluently with users.”
On-device conversational AI often encounters challenges such as background noise affecting speech recognition, latency disrupting natural conversations, and rigid AI models limiting adaptability. Agora’s Conversational AI technology overcomes these issues with advanced voice activity detection (VAD), real-time speech synthesis, and intelligent interruption handling, ensuring smooth and responsive interactions.
By delivering cutting-edge AI solutions, Agora continues to drive innovation in the field of interactive robotics, setting a new standard for how smart devices, toys, and robots engage with users in real time.
