TP-Link brings an AI assistant to its smart home and home networking apps

Published: 1 week ago (January 6, 2026 at 08:30 AM EST)

1 min read

Source: The Verge

Overview

Aireal is a new AI assistant for the Tapo smart home ecosystem. It was announced by TP‑Link’s smart‑home brand Tapo at CES this year.

Image: TP‑Link

Key Points

Purpose: Tapo states that Aireal is designed to “bring AI into real life.”
Brand background: Tapo is the smart‑home division of networking giant TP‑Link.
Launch venue: The assistant was unveiled at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

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