# Homebody 0.5.16 released: adds Dutch Kids voice Ruth override and recognition timing improvements

- Source: GitHub Robotics Topic
- Published: 2026-10-14T20:27:36.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/d2oyzykz8j9mpgik1ygjzcyqa
- Original: https://github.com/Timverhoogt/homebody/releases/tag/v0.5.16

## Summary

Homebody 0.5.16 adds a host-configured Dutch Kids voice override, Ruth, resolved through validated language bound to a single approval. The English Kids voice and adult speech engines are unchanged, and Ruth is not activated by default on other installations.