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Mycroft Is an AI for Your Home Powered by Raspberry Pi 2 and Ubuntu Snappy

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Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie
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Mycroft is what you would describe as a house computer, a device connected to your house, which acts like a virtual artificial intelligence. In this case, it's a clever mini PC named Mycroft, which is based on Raspberry Pi 2 and runs Ubuntu Snappy Core.

Mycroft is not the first attempt that aims to make a house smarter, but it's definitely one of the most promising ones. The difference is that the prices for the hardware necessary for building a smart house concept have lowered tremendously. Another factor is the size of said hardware, which has been going down as well. The makers of Mycroft don't need much more than a simple Raspberry Pi 2 for the backbone, and you can place several of these mini AIs through the house.

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