Clova is an

intelligent personal assistant An intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) or intelligent personal assistant (IPA) is a software agent that can perform tasks or services for an individual based on commands or questions. The term "chatbot" is sometimes used to refer to virtual ...

for Android and

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operating systems developed by

Naver Corporation The Naver Corporation is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Seongnam that operates the search engine Naver. Naver established itself as an early pioneer in the use of user-generated content through the creation of the online ...

and

Line Corporation Line Corporation is a Tokyo-based subsidiary of Z Holdings, which is jointly owned by Softbank Group and Naver Corporation. The company's business is mainly associated with the development of mobile applications and Internet services, particul ...

(a subsidiary of Naver). Clova, short for "cloud virtual assistant", was officially introduced on 1 March 2017. It was first launched in the

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and

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as intelligent personal assistant app. In August 2017, it was announced that the artificial intelligence platform would be used in their smart speaker series. The Wave speaker, released in Korea as Wave (sometimes referred to as Naver Wave) and in Japan as Line Wave for the Korean and Japanese markets), is the first smart speaker that uses Clova. The Friends speaker (or Clova Wave in Japan), a LINE Friends character themed speaker, was the second smart speaker powered by the platform. In October 2020,

Naver Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. It was launched in 1999 as the first web portal in South Korea to develop and use its own search engine. It was also the world's first operator to i ...

released 'Clova Lamp', an AI light that reads books. It works when you open a book under the camera on the lamp and ''press the book reading button'' or say '''Clova, read me a book.' ''This product can read books in English as well as Korean.

Interface

Clova Interface Connect is Clova's platform service for hardware manufacturers and IOT companies. It's a simple way to connect Clova to speakers, microphones, and any device that's online. Clova Interface Connect provides APIs, SDKs, and development documentation to connect Clova to your devices and provide voice-based services. This can be applied to a wide range of products, including everyday mobile devices, cars, security system smart speakers, and home IoT devices like robotic vacuum cleaners."

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Official website (Korean)
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