The Mycroft shows that you can take a Raspberry Pi 2 and build something that seems to have been taken from a science fiction movie. It is a small robot with AI (Artificial Intelligence) that can interact with users. The Mycroft is scheduled to be released in April 2016, but the software integration in Ubuntu does not have a precise date. Also Read: How To Convert Your Android Device Into A Portable Scanner It is what we call the Internet of Things (IoT – Internet of Things), and a concept that brings together under one “umbrella (See image below) all the resources needed to connect to the Internet. The Mycroft takes advantage of this feature, being able to control himself or your devices. It’s kind of IoT, the gateway to your home.

Mycroft Becomes Official Partner of Ubuntu For Internet of Things

The project also produced a byproduct called Mycroft IA, which is part of the voice recognition software. Linux systems have some voice recognition applications, but they do not have all that is necessary. The Mycroft IA is an open source solution, and should serve as a “glove” for all that has been done so far. Also Read: Scientists Have Figured Out How To Store Electricity in a Paper

The Mycroft is complex

The team Mycroft decided to release a device of the problem so that anyone can see what really happened. This is not something that is usually done with commercial devices, but Mycroft is no ordinary project. It is important to note that Mycroft is now an official partner of Canonical for IoT, which should help them to have access to developers and better interaction of Mycroft AI in Unity platform. Also Read: How To Sign Out Automatically From Your Gmail Account Mycroft staff at the official website.