Ubo Pod: Open Raspberry Pi-based smart speaker with 1.54-inch display, camera and AI assistant

Ubo Pod: Smart speaker with Raspberry Pi. (Image source: Ubo Technology)

The Ubo Pod is a smart, personal AI assistant, designed to be open source and support the use of AI models locally, which could cater to individualized privacy requirements.

Silvio Werner (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 10/16/2025 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 ...

The Ubo Pod is a type of smart speaker, but it differs significantly from smart speakers such as those from Amazon. The model houses a Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi 5 in a modular case designed to maximize extendability and repairability. The scope of delivery also includes an IPS screen with a screen diagonal of only 1.54 inches and a resolution of 240 x 240.

Two microphones and two speakers with an output of two watts each are installed, allowing acoustic interaction with the model. A camera with a resolution of 5 MP is on board. A keypad consisting of seven buttons is provided for button operation. The microphones can be deactivated at the hardware level via a dedicated button, and the camera has a "physical privacy curtain". The 130 x 99 x 52 millimeter device also comes with a temperature sensor, an IR receiver and an IR transmitter.

Users can configure the Ubo Pod in many different ways, allowing for the creation of individualized applications. As part of a crowdfunding campaign that involves a significant financial risk for supporters, the base price is $109 (not including shipping), but this does not include a Raspberry Pi.

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Editor of the original article: Silvio Werner - Senior Tech Writer - 15891 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017

I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.

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Translator: Jacob Fisher - Translator - 2566 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022

Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.

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