MATIC VACUUM ADDS VOICE CONTROL IN 70+ LANGUAGES
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Matic, a Silicon Valley robot vacuum maker, released a firmware update enabling voice command control across more than 70 languages. The $1,245 device now supports multilingual voice instructions, differentiating it in a competitive market.
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