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Pine64 launch $50 smart speaker for Home Assistant tinkerers

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According to Hacker News, Pine64 has announced a new smart speaker called PineVoice, priced at just fifty dollars. Built on open-source RISC-V architecture and designed to work with Home Assistant, it's aimed at DIY enthusiasts and home automation tinkerers seeking privacy-respecting alternatives to mainstream smart speakers. The low price and open-source foundation make it particularly attractive to the open-source hardware community.

Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/pine64-pinevoice-risc...

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