About Open Voice OS
Meet OpenVoiceOS, a newcomer in the smart speaker scene, offering a different choice from the usual options like Amazon Echo and Google Home. With OpenVoiceOS, you have control over your data and can customize your smart speaker experience. It's designed to respond accurately to your commands, whether you speak or touch the screen. OpenVoiceOS is open-source, meaning anyone can help improve it, and it can run offline for added privacy. If you're looking for a smart speaker that puts you in control, OpenVoiceOS might be the one for you.
Open Voice OS is a part of a larger ecosystem of FOSS voice technologies. Check Friends Projects to learn more.
History
MycroftAI Kickstarter Launch
MycroftAI company launches Kickstarter for their Mark-1 based on a Raspberry Pi3.MycroftAI Mark 1 Release
MycroftAI Mark 1 is released and Kickstarter campaign fulfilled.
MycroftAI Mark 2 Kickstarter Launch
MycroftAI launches second Kickstarter campaign for their Mark 2 device.First GUI
The first GUI saw the day of light in a cooperation between MycroftAI and BlueSystems based on KDE framework.
MycroftOS Creation
Peter Steenbergen (j1nx) creates "MycroftOS", the first version of what will eventually become the OpenVoiceOS framework.Neglect of Community Contributions
MycroftAI as a company starts to neglect community contributions.
Renaming to OpenVoiceOS - Mycroft Edition
MycroftOS was renamed to OpenVoiceOS - Mycroft Edition due to trademark issues enforced by MycroftAI.
Formation of OpenVoiceOS Team
Casimiro Ferreira (Jarbas), Aditya Mehra (AIX), and Peter Steenbergen (j1nx) join forces as Python developer, GUI/QT KDE developer, and Linux OS developer respectively.
NeonCore recreated on top of OVOS and relicensed under a FOSS license"
NeonCore recreated on top of OVOS and relicensed under a FOSS licenseDaniel McKnight Joins OpenVoiceOS
Daniel McKnight, NeonAI's lead developer, joins the team.
MycroftAI Layoffs
MycroftAI lays off most of their staff. Only a skeleton crew remains.
MycroftAI Partners with NeonAI
MycroftAI partners up with NeonAI to take over the Mark 2 fulfillments and not much later ends its business.OpenVoiceOS Fundraiser
OpenVoiceOS starts fundraiser to form a non-profit foundation legal entity.Aditya Leaves OpenVoiceOS
Aditya leaves OpenVoiceOS.Mycroft Forums Move
Mycroft forums move to Open Conversational AI.