Timekettle has introduced the X1 Meeting Interpreter Hub, an AI-powered translation device designed to handle multilingual business meetings with up to 50 participants. The hub supports real-time interpretation across 52 languages and 106 accents, with the ability to manage up to five languages simultaneously in a single session—a feature that should prove useful for international teams tired of playing linguistic Tetris during quarterly reviews.
Scaling Beyond the Conference Table
The X1 Meeting builds on Timekettle’s original X1 Interpreter Hub, which supported up to 20 participants, extending the platform’s reach into larger meeting environments. For organizations dealing with even bigger or distributed teams, up to 10 X1 Meeting hubs can sync together. Nearby devices pair automatically within a 5-meter range, while remote participants can join securely using a Meeting ID.
Timekettle positions the device for international corporate meetings, global training sessions, cross-border negotiations, academic conferences, trade shows, product launches, and hybrid company events—essentially any scenario where language barriers might otherwise slow collaboration or decision-making.
Simplified Setup, No Booths Required
Traditional interpretation systems often demand complex hardware setups, dedicated booths, or professional support staff. The X1 Meeting consolidates meeting interpretation, multilingual presentation support, live transcription, handheld translation, Bluetooth calling, and wireless interpretation earbuds into a single portable hub weighing just 199 grams.
Presenters and active speakers can use the accompanying X1 Meeting earbuds, which feature bone-voiceprint noise reduction and multi-microphone audio processing to capture voices clearly, even in noisy environments. Participants don’t need dedicated hardware—they can join a multilingual session by scanning a QR code or clicking a meeting link from their own phone, tablet, or laptop. No app download is required. Once connected, they receive translated audio and live text through their own device and headphones.
“Global collaboration should not slow down because people speak different languages,” said Leal Tian, Founder and CEO of Timekettle. “With X1 Meeting, we are taking the X Series into larger and more practical business environments, helping teams run multilingual meetings with the same ease as joining a video call.”
Presentation Mode and Everyday Use
For keynote speeches, seminars, product launches, academic lectures, and corporate training, the X1 Meeting includes multilingual presentation support. Presenters can connect a computer to a dedicated web page using the Meeting ID displayed on the hub, with translated subtitles appearing live on-screen in real time across up to five languages simultaneously.
Beyond conference rooms, the device functions as an everyday communication tool for global professionals, supporting one-on-one bidirectional translation, phone and video translation, handheld instant translation, and multilingual meeting translation. With Bluetooth connectivity, users can connect the hub to smartphones or laptops for international calls, online meetings, interviews, and daily cross-language conversations.
Local Storage for Confidentiality
Designed with business confidentiality in mind, the X1 Meeting stores communication records locally on the device rather than in the cloud. With 32GB of onboard storage, organizations can archive and review meeting transcripts while maintaining control of sensitive business information. Data can be exported through a direct USB-C connection.
Pricing and Availability
The Timekettle X1 Meeting Interpreter Hub is available now through the Timekettle online store, Amazon, and select global retail partners. The standard package is priced at $849 and includes the X1 Meeting Interpreter Hub, built-in interpretation earbuds, earbud charging stand, USB-C data cable, and replaceable earbud covers. Enterprise purchasing packages and corporate volume pricing are also available upon request. More details can be found on the official Timekettle website.
