London startup Relay brings AI mic for seamless voice-to-text
relay launches ai-powered microphone for high-fidelity voice-to-text, challenging existing solutions. this affects users seeking efficient human-computer interaction.
relay, founded by former nothing employees cookie xu and raymond zhu, is developing a dedicated, portable microphone for voice-to-text functionality. the relay q, due in early 2027, aims to address issues with current voice-to-text solutions, such as volume sensitivity and background noise. the company's software, available now, works with macos and uses google's gemini models for voice-to-text conversion. relay's solution also offers contextual actions, or 'skills,' which can automate tasks in popular apps like slack and google calendar. however, this automation requires broad system permissions, raising privacy and security concerns.