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.
Try these first
New to Hai Robo? Say the wake word, then one of these. Everything is hands-free.
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.
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.
Response styles NewIncluded
Choose the assistant’s personality in Settings → Assistant → Response style: Normal, Friendly, Teammate, or Sarcastic.
Conversational AIIncluded
Ask open-ended questions and get a short spoken answer.
Remembers youIncluded
Tell it things to keep in mind, and ask what it knows.
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.
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.
Read thisIncluded
Reads text and labels out loud, handy for small print or a menu.
Look aroundIncluded
Scans the room and narrates what it sees.
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.
Get things done
Everyday tasks, handled with a sentence.
ProductivityIncluded
Timers, alarms, stopwatch.
Reminders with natural dates.
Ideas and journal. With an optional evening reflection prompt.
Voice volume.
MediaIncluded
Apple Music.
Spotify.
Create images NewIncluded
Generate a picture from a description, then keep it or send it onward.
Send to Mac. Needs Mac app Push a generated image straight to your Mac.
People & communicationIncluded
Reach people by name. Set up People shortcuts in Settings first.
Book a cabIncluded
Open a ride with your destination prefilled, or compare prices across ride apps.
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.
Expenses & placesIncluded
Log spends by voice and ask for totals. Save places you use often.
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.
Exercise coach NewIncluded
The camera counts your reps and holds: squats, push-ups, lunges, sit-ups, curls, jumping jacks, and a plank timer.
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.
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.
Web search NewIncluded
Open-ended questions, live news, results, and what’s on, answered from the web.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Follow me. Keeps its gaze on your face as you move around. Say “stop” to end it.
Rotate and nudge by voice. Flip orientation or make small timed moves.
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.
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.
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.
Bring Hai Robo to your desk.
Live on the App Store. The motorized dock is on preorder.