The WAVE speaker is said to be unveiled in Japan under the brand of LINE, and Naver is also considering launching it in South Korea.

Clova, which is similar to Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, combines speech recognition and natural language understanding to respond to a user's questions or to call up information, such as the weather.

Unlike previously launched AI platforms, Clova will utilize big data to provide various customized services depending on a user's culture and geography, the sources said.

The company is also working to showcase AI-based self-driving technologies and an infotainment platform for connected cars.

Naver, the country's first IT firm with level-three autopilot technology, has recently unveiled a prototype of its In-Vehicle Infotainment platform, known as IVI, which operates on a voice assistant-based user interface.

The platform allows users to enjoy Naver map and navigation services through the voice assistant program. (Yonhap)