[MikeB]

This is a fun video about Butler In A Box, sold from 1983-2000.

It was sold as voice recognition hardware (for up to 4 different users) that could respond as a bulter and turn on different electric items in the house. Lamp, TV, etc.

It had a huge price tag and notoriety for two decades in futuristic home wares, but does not have one mention in wikipedia as a standout in AI/voice recognition.