IrisGo Launches 2 Beta PC Apps as Acer Agrees AI Companion Preinstalls

1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 20

IrisGo has released beta versions of its macOS and Windows apps and signed Acer to preinstall its AI desktop companion on new devices.
The software targets knowledge workers by learning desktop routines after one demonstration, then automating tasks such as email drafting, invoice processing, report building and coding assistance with minimal prompting.
Acer and other OEM deals are central to IrisGo’s distribution push as it tries to turn a startup product into a default PC assistant rather than a standalone download.
Privacy is part of the pitch: IrisGo says much of the processing runs on-device, while larger cloud-handled tasks require explicit user authorization and use end-to-end encryption.
The rollout follows a $2.8 million seed round led by Andrew Ng’s AI Fund, with backing from Nvidia and Google, as startups race to build more proactive AI agents.

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