LG Uplus Launches AI Remote-Integrated Speaker 'Clova Clock+'

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] LG Uplus, together with Naver, will launch the AI speaker in the form of an LED desk clock, ‘Clova Clock+’, on the 1st of next month.

Clova Clock+ features not only AI speaker functions based on Naver’s AI platform ‘Clova’, but also an AI remote control function that can control old home appliances such as TVs, set-top boxes, air conditioners, and air purifiers. The representative functions of the AI speaker include ▲music/media ▲knowledge/lifestyle information ▲smart home ▲foreign languages ▲kids content ▲shopping.

Analysis of customer usage patterns showed that the remote control function was the most used in smart home features. In AI speakers, weather and time information searches were the most frequent. Accordingly, by integrating the AI remote control function and visualizing intuitive information with weather and fine dust icons displayed on the desk clock screen, practical usability in daily life was enhanced.

Clova Clock+ is scheduled to introduce the ‘Departure Timer Function’ for the first time in July. By pre-setting the departure point, destination, mode of transportation, and arrival time in the Clova app, this smart function informs the optimal departure time considering real-time traffic conditions.

Yeom Sang-pil, Head of Home IoT Products at LG Uplus, said, “Through Clova Clock+, LG Uplus has selected only the functions that customers truly need and offers them at a reasonable price,” adding, “We plan to continuously differentiate ourselves in the AI speaker market through the fusion of various functions.” Jung Seok-geun, CEO of Naver Clova, stated, “The launch of Clova Clock+ is a business based on full-fledged AI technology. Naver Clova will expand the AI technology ecosystem with new devices and services and realize technologies that make people’s daily lives more convenient.” Service applications are available at LG Uplus stores nationwide, the online direct mall IoT Shop, and customer centers.

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