The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is an open-source, privacy-focused voice assistant hardware designed to provide an open, localized, and personalized voice control solution. It allows users to control smart home devices via voice while ensuring that their voice data remains within the local network, thus protecting user privacy. This product was developed in response to the growing demand for privacy protection, especially in the smart home sector. Priced at $59, the recommended retail price may vary by retailer.