DENVER, Colo. (247marketnews.com) — NetClass Technology (NASDAQ:NTCL) is moving beyond education software into AI-powered companion hardware, launching LinkeeBot through a joint venture as the company seeks new revenue streams and a bigger role in the consumer AI market.
NetClass Technology is making a strategic bet that artificial intelligence can do more than power classrooms and enterprise software. The company has entered the AI companion smart-hardware market with LinkeeBot, an interactive AI smart-pet product line launched through Linkee AI Company Limited, a joint venture in which NetClass holds a 40% stake.
The move gives the education technology provider a new avenue for growth beyond its established software-as-a-service operations. LinkeeBot is designed to deliver real-time voice interaction, conversational support, schedule management and productivity prompts in an engaging smart-pet format, targeting college students, young professionals and Gen Z consumers, audiences that overlap with NetClass’s existing education-focused customer base.
Chairman and CEO Dr. Jianbiao Dai called the expansion a “pivotal milestone” in the company’s strategy, emphasizing the opportunity to deliver both practical and emotional value through interactive AI products.
AI assistants are expanding beyond screens and conventional chat interfaces into physical devices designed to become part of users’ daily routines. NetClass hopes to capitalize on that shift by introducing LinkeeBot across selected Asian markets, including Southeast Asia, mainland China, Hong Kong and Japan.
Crucially, NetClass says it intends to pursue the opportunity through an asset-light model, working with established hardware manufacturers and software infrastructure providers rather than building the entire manufacturing operation itself. The strategy is intended to limit capital expenditure and inventory exposure while allowing the company to concentrate on software intellectual property, branding and international distribution.
NetClass owns 40% of the joint venture, meaning the economics of the new business will depend on the venture’s performance and the terms of its ownership structure.
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