Feature guide

Everything you can say to Hai Robo.

Your voice AI desk companion with expressive animated eyes. Say “Hai Robo” from across the room, or tap the face, then just ask. Works on iPhone alone. The dock and Mac companion are optional.

Hai Robo app showing the Classic glow animated eyes on an iPhone docked at a desk
The Classic glow eyes, docked and listening.

Try these first

New to Hai Robo? Say the wake word, then one of these. Everything is hands-free.

Hai Robo, what’s the weather Hai Robo, set a timer for 10 minutes Hai Robo, count squats Hai Robo, let’s play rock paper scissors Hai Robo, give me an idea for dinner Hai Robo, what is this?
Hai Robo screen listing example things you can say, like weather, timers, and reminders
The in-app “what you can say” screen.
Hai Robo welcome and onboarding screen with Sign in with Apple and Google
First launch: sign in and quick setup.

How to read this guide

Sign in with Apple or Google to start. Most features are voice: say “Hai Robo”, then the command shown in a bubble. Every feature is tagged so you know what it needs.

  • Included Works on your iPhone, nothing extra needed.
  • Needs dock Uses the optional motorized dock.
  • Needs Mac app Uses the optional Mac companion.
  • Needs AirPods Uses AirPods for in-ear audio and head gestures.

Talk & personality

How you speak to Hai Robo, and how it speaks back.

Wake wordIncluded

Say “Hai Robo” from across the room, hands-free. Or tap the face to talk.

Hai Robo
Expressive eyesIncluded

Animated eyes with moods and multiple designs. Classic glow is the default. Open the eye-design picker in Settings to change the look, and swipe on the face to cycle through the Hai Robo characters.

Eye design picker in Hai Robo settings showing several animated eye styles
Eye design picker (image coming soon).
Response styles NewIncluded

Choose the assistant’s personality in Settings → Assistant → Response style: Normal, Friendly, Teammate, or Sarcastic.

Response style picker with Normal, Friendly, Teammate, and Sarcastic options
Response style picker (image coming soon).
Conversational AIIncluded

Ask open-ended questions and get a short spoken answer.

give me an idea for dinnerexplain how a black hole works
Remembers youIncluded

Tell it things to keep in mind, and ask what it knows.

remember my anniversary is June 18what do you know about me
Family faces NewIncluded

Enroll your family so the robot greets them by name. Faces are converted on your device into an encrypted summary (AES-GCM, key stored in the device Keychain). No photos are saved, nothing is uploaded or synced to iCloud, and you can delete enrolled faces anytime.

Family faces enrollment screen where the robot learns to greet family by name
Family faces enrollment (image coming soon).

See & understand New

Point the camera and ask. These run on your device, so they stay private and work with no internet.

What is this?Included

Hold an object up to the camera and it tells you what it is.

what is this?
Read thisIncluded

Reads text and labels out loud, handy for small print or a menu.

read this label
Look aroundIncluded

Scans the room and narrates what it sees.

look around
Who is this?Included

Recognizes enrolled family faces and greets them by name. Set faces up under Family faces in Talk & personality, fully on device and encrypted.

who is this?

Get things done

Everyday tasks, handled with a sentence.

ProductivityIncluded

Timers, alarms, stopwatch.

set a timer for 10 minuteswake me at 7amstart the stopwatch

Reminders with natural dates.

remind me to call the vendor Fridayremind me in 20 minutes to drink water

Ideas and journal. With an optional evening reflection prompt.

save this idea, a weekend market for makersjournal, today felt productive

Voice volume.

louderquieterset volume to 50 percentmute
MediaIncluded

Apple Music.

play my librarypausenextshuffle on

Spotify.

play my focus playlist
Create images NewIncluded

Generate a picture from a description, then keep it or send it onward.

make an image of a red sports car

Send to Mac. Needs Mac app Push a generated image straight to your Mac.

Hai Robo generating an image of a red sports car from a spoken description
Create images from a description (image coming soon).
People & communicationIncluded

Reach people by name. Set up People shortcuts in Settings first.

call mommessage dadvideo call my wife
Book a cabIncluded

Open a ride with your destination prefilled, or compare prices across ride apps.

book a cab to the airportcompare cab prices to the station
Food & groceriesIncluded

Save a past-order link once, then reorder by voice. You can paste the whole share message from the food appNew and Hai Robo grabs the link for you.

order groceries
Expenses & placesIncluded

Log spends by voice and ask for totals. Save places you use often.

spent 500 on lunchhow much did I spend this week

Health & focus

Gentle nudges, a camera coach, and deep-work sessions.

Wellness nudgesIncluded

Step and hydration reminders using Apple Health. Gentle prompts to move and drink water.

how much water have I hadI drank a glass
Exercise coach NewIncluded

The camera counts your reps and holds: squats, push-ups, lunges, sit-ups, curls, jumping jacks, and a plank timer.

count squatscount plank
Exercise coach counting a plank hold using the iPhone camera
Exercise coach, plank timer (image coming soon).
Posture & eye restNeeds Mac app

Posture, stand, and 20-20-20 eye-rest reminders, based on how long you have been at your Mac.

AirPods extras NewNeeds AirPods

Bless you. Says “bless you” when it hears you sneeze or cough.

Silent wake. A quick nod while facing the dock wakes it, no voice needed.

Head-control mode. Needs dock Steer the dock by moving your head.

Deep work & focusIncluded

Runs a Pomodoro session and can shield distracting apps for the duration. Uses Screen Time, all on device.

start focus for 90 minutes

Answers & languages

Quick facts, conversions, and translation.

Answers & utilitiesIncluded

Weather (with Apple Weather attribution), Wikipedia, news, stocks, currency, world time, unit conversion, and a morning and evening briefing.

what’s the weatherwho is Albert Einsteinwhat’s the latest newshow is Apple stock100 dollars in rupeeswhat time is it in London5 km to miles
Web search NewIncluded

Open-ended questions, live news, results, and what’s on, answered from the web.

who won the match today?movies running in Hyderabad
Nearby & directions NewIncluded

Finds places, factors in live traffic times, and recommends the single best pick. Tap a result or say “navigate to …” to open Google Maps directions.

restaurants near mesightseeing nearbynavigate to the second one
TranslationIncluded

Three ways to bridge a language: one-shot translate, continuous live subtitles on screen, and a two-way interpreter that voices each turn in the other language. English with Hindi and Telugu are supported.

translate from hindisubtitle modeinterpreter mode

Fun

Quick camera games for a break, all on device.

Break-time gamesIncluded

Rock-Paper-Scissors, Finger Cricket, a Finger-Pistol Shooter, and a body-motion game that gets you moving.

let’s play rock paper scissorsfinger cricketshooting game
Rock Paper Scissors game reading a hand gesture through the camera
Rock-Paper-Scissors.
Finger-Pistol Shooter game tracking a hand gesture
Finger-Pistol Shooter.

Hardware & account

Optional accessories, plus your data and privacy.

The robot dockNeeds dock

Sold separately. Everything else works on the phone alone. With the dock, Hai Robo physically turns to face you.

Look at me, or a family member. The dock turns to find and greet you or someone you have enrolled.

look at melook at Bharath

Follow me. Keeps its gaze on your face as you move around. Say “stop” to end it.

follow me

Rotate and nudge by voice. Flip orientation or make small timed moves.

turn to portraitmove left for 3 seconds

Auto-center and self-level. When you dock the phone, it centers on your face and levels itself automatically.

Expressive motion. Gentle nods and head-tilts while it talks and thinks, with a little smile-wiggle when it spots you.

  • Motorized base: pan, tilt, and lift, with face tracking.
  • Expressive LED rings that match the mood.
  • Dance mode and manual controls.
The Hai Robo motorized dock holding an iPhone, turning to face the user
The motorized dock (image coming soon).
Mac companionNeeds Mac app

Pair the Hai Robo Mac app to add screen-aware help.

  • Ask about your screen and get design suggestions.
  • Hands-free pointer: move the Mac cursor with hand gestures.
  • Wellness reminders based on time at the screen.
what’s on my screen
Hai Robo Mac companion analyzing what is on the Mac screen
Mac companion (image coming soon).
Account & privacyIncluded

Sign in with Apple or Google to use Hai Robo. Your account powers the AI and syncs your memory and saved items across devices.

Wake word, speech, face tracking, and face recognition run on your device. Health, contacts, and face data never leave the phone. You can export or delete your data, and delete your account, anytime. See the full Privacy Policy.

Usage panel. Settings shows your daily usage across features, so you can see what you reach for most.

Hai Robo settings home screen with account, sync, and personalization options
Settings home, where you personalize everything.

Bring Hai Robo to your desk.

Live on the App Store. The motorized dock is on preorder.

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