Ever wished your clothes could do more than just look good? 🤔 Thanks to researchers in the Chinese mainland, your next outfit might double as a voice-powered AI assistant!
Imagine being on a jam-packed MRT in Singapore or hopping in a tuk-tuk in Bangkok—your jacket shoots a quick Hey A-Textile, turn on the AC, and boom, you're cool without lifting a finger. No more digging for your phone or missing that perfect selfie moment! 🎤💨
Published in Science Advances, the magic fabric—dubbed A-Textile—is soft, flexible, and even washable. It harnesses the tiny electrostatic charges your clothes generate when you talk. By layering 3D tin-sulfide nanoflowers in silicone rubber with a graphite-like carbonized textile, the team bumped voice recognition accuracy up to a mind-blowing 97.5%. 💯
In demos, A-Textile seamlessly controlled home gadgets—air conditioner, lamps—and tapped cloud services to open Google Maps for navigation or chat with ChatGPT for cocktail recipes and travel itineraries. 🍹✈️ It's like weaving Siri or Google Assistant right into your tee!
This breakthrough shows how fusing traditional textiles with cutting-edge AI can make everyday tech frictionless. From Mumbai's street stalls to Manila's co-working spaces, wearable tech is about to get a major glow-up. Who's ready to wear tomorrow's tech today? 🤖👕
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Chinese researchers develop textile that helps AI recognize voices
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