Mattel withdraws kid-focused “smart hub” from market after complaints

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Mattel has scrapped a "smart home" device designed with kids in mind after awful reviews and privacy concerns.

"Aristotle" was first shown off at CES earlier this year. The red-and-white device is meant to be kept in a child's room where its WiFi-enabled camera acts primarily as a voice-controlled baby monitor. It can adjust lighting levels, noting when babies wake up and then playing a lullaby or turning on a night light.

The device also claimed to be able to extensively interact with a young child. It can recognize and answer questions, play games, do singalongs, and teach the ABCs. Aristotle's voice-interaction capabilities are intended to be like a kid-centric version of Amazon's Alexa.

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