Nasscom-incubated startup launches voice-assisted 'stove knob'
Bengaluru, Aug 16: Nasscom-incubated startup IoT Pot on Wednesday unveiled 'Klove Knob' -- the world's first voice-assisted stove knob that helps in making an existing kitchen smart.
Priced at $29 (for early buyers), $39 (for single unit) and $25 per unit when bought as a pack of six, 'Klove Knob' can replace a conventional existing stove knob without the need of additional hardware.
'Klove Knob' is pre-programmed with the time taken to cook several recipes and a user can simply speak out what they would like to cook to set the time.
"Cooking is an art, not everyone enjoys cooking. It takes up a lot of time and attention. Hence, we at IoT Pot made a product that knows cooking times and is intuitive to a user's cooking needs," said Bahubali Shete, creator of the product, in a statement.
"There is no need to touch, tap or swipe the screen to set a timer," he added.
The knob can be paired up with a smartphone via 'Klove' app and integrated with 'Amazon Alexa' and 'Google Home'. On speaking -- "What's cooking?" -- it will respond by setting the cooking time automatically based on what is being cooked.
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