Pixel Is a Walking, Voice-Controlled Desktop Robot
Desktop companion robots are everywhere right now. Scroll through any maker forum or social media feed, and you’re bound to run into at least a few of these electronic sidekicks. It’s easy to see why. They add personality and some welcome distractions to an otherwise boring workspace.
While there is no shortage of commercial options to choose from, many makers are deciding to build their own, creating custom robotic companions that are more capable and far more interesting than anything you can buy off the shelf. Hardware hacker Naz Louis, for instance, has been hard at work building his own desktop robots. Recently, he built one named Pixel that could do a lot, but, as it turned out, not enough to keep his attention for long.
This display module contains the robot's primary controller (📷: Naz Louis)
The biggest problem was that Pixel couldn’t move, which made the robot feel...
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