17 cool gadgets that tease the future

Mycroft says it's the first open-source voice assistant. This means other companies could buy and brand Mycroft as their own voice assistant, under a new name.

For example, other retailers could have their own smart speaker using Mycroft's AI platform to compete with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Mycroft says it runs anywhere, including on desktop computers, inside a car or on wearables and other internet-connected devices.