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M.I.L.E.S Version 2.6

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M.I.L.E.S takes a leap into smart home integration with Version 2.6, building upon the foundational enhancements introduced in Version 2.5. This update brings smart home capabilities, improved responsiveness, and refined interaction mechanisms to the forefront, solidifying M.I.L.E.S's position as an advanced personal assistant system.

Smart Home Integration

With Version 2.6, M.I.L.E.S introduces support for smart home devices, marking the beginning of a seamless integration with your home environment. Key features include:

  • Home Assistant Compatibility: Connect M.I.L.E.S to your Home Assistant setup effortlessly. Simply enter your long-lived ID and the Home Assistant URL during the setup process, and M.I.L.E.S will discover available lights and switches.
  • Device Control: Handpick which devices you'd like M.I.L.E.S to manage. Initial support covers the basics—turning lights and switches on and off. We're committed to expanding these capabilities to include more devices and controls.

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This is the screen that shows after you agree to setting up Home Assistant:

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From here, you can check off which lights or switches you want Miles to control, once that's done, click Confirm and Save.

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Performance Enhancements

Refined Model Responses

Efficiency and accuracy are paramount. In Version 2.6, we've optimized the response mechanism of M.I.L.E.S to deliver faster and more accurate answers to your queries.

Improved Follow-up Questions

To streamline conversations, M.I.L.E.S now handles follow-up questions without requiring the wake word to be repeated. This makes interactions feel more natural and fluid.

First-Time Welcome Message

New users will be greeted with a warm welcome message, making your first interaction with M.I.L.E.S more engaging and informative.

Overhauled Configuration Script

The setup process is now smoother than ever, thanks to a comprehensive overhaul of the configuration script. Setting up M.I.L.E.S is straightforward, ensuring you can get started without a hitch.

Advanced Recognition and Understanding

M.I.L.E.S now boasts an enhanced understanding of its surroundings and the applications it's interacting with, alongside slight improvements to its image recognition capabilities. These upgrades contribute to a more intuitive and versatile user experience.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Fixed a bug preventing M.I.L.E.S from correctly interpreting tool parameters.
  • Addressed issues with LaTeX formatting, ensuring mathematical expressions are displayed correctly.
  • Resolved problems with persisting conversation history across sessions, enhancing the continuity of interactions.

💿 Install M.I.L.E.S:

install for Windows
Install for macOS

⚠️ Known Issues

  • Graphical Display Glitches: Persisting from earlier versions, the graphical display glitches are under continuous investigation.
  • Speech Output for Complex Inputs: While improvements have been made, speech output quality for complex inputs may still experience issues.

Full Changelog: v2.5...v2.6