OpenSource/local smart speaker instead alexa?

[sihui]

@binderth

Someone using something in that direction?

No, but

Willow - Open Source Echo/Google Home Quality Speech Hardware for $50

Hi openHAB! My name is Kristian Kielhofner and I am the creator of Willow: Willow is completely open source hardware device firmware that provides Amazon Echo/Google Home competitive wake word and speech recognition on the commercially available ESP BOX from our friends at Espressif. Features: It’s actually “Alexa/Echo competitive”. Wake word detection, voice activity detection, echo cancellation, automatic gain control, and high quality audio for $50 means with Willow and the support of…