Acti offers an “agentic” keyboard that lets users type an intent, long‑press the Acti Bar, and trigger AI‑powered actions across apps without switching contexts. Users can build custom Skill Keys by wiring together over 100 APIs and tools such as Notion, Gmail, and Calendly, enabling personalized shortcuts like summoning restaurant recommendations or sharing location links directly from the keyboard.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Switching between applications to perform simple tasks—such as finding a restaurant, sharing a location, or checking a schedule—interrupts workflow and reduces productivity for knowledge workers and power users.
Solution
Acti provides a programmable mechanical keyboard with an integrated “Acti Bar” that replaces the traditional space bar. Users type their intent anywhere, long‑press the Acti Bar, and the keyboard invokes AI‑driven actions through a built‑in skill engine. The skill engine can combine over 100 APIs and apps, allowing users to create custom “Skill Keys” that execute multi‑step workflows—e.g., querying weather, generating a message, or pulling calendar data—without leaving the keyboard. A visual skill builder lets users wire APIs together, publish their custom keys to the Acti ecosystem, and share them with the community. The result is a seamless, hands‑on interface that turns typing into instant, context‑aware automation.
Target Audience
Primary users are power users, developers, and knowledge workers who spend extensive time typing and need rapid access to web services and productivity tools.
Features
- Acti Bar replaces the space bar; a long press captures typed intent and triggers AI actions.
- Built‑in skill engine supports wiring together 100+ third‑party APIs (e.g., Notion, Gmail, Calendly, weather, NBA stats, Twitter).
- No‑code Skill Builder lets users create, test, and publish custom Skill Keys directly on the keyboard.
- Community marketplace for sharing and downloading user‑generated Skills, with download counts indicating popularity.
- Real‑time execution of multi‑step workflows (e.g., location sharing, restaurant lookup, schedule retrieval) without leaving the current application.
- Cross‑platform companion app (iOS/Android) extends Acti functionality to mobile devices.