AI/ML
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Running OpenAI Whisper on a $30 ESP32 AI Pet Robot
Overview Hardware Bill of Materials for a Sub-$30 Build Wiring the I2S Microphone and Audio Output ESP32 Firmware: Capturing and Streaming Audio Setting.
Miko Mini Teardown: Dumping the Claude Haiku System Prompt via ESP32 UART Pin 17
TL;DR: The Miko Mini ships with an ESP32-S3 module whose secondary UART (TX on GPIO17) streams debug telemetry at 921600 baud, including the full Claude.
Moxie Shutdown Refund Deadline Hits April 2026 Owners Hard
What actually triggered the moxie robot shutdown refund window Embodied Inc., the Pasadena-based company behind the Moxie social robot, told families on.
AI Companion Robots for Kids in 2026: What Years of Moxie, Cozmo, and Vector Use Have Taught Us
The pitch for AI companion robots aimed at children has been the same for almost a decade: a small physical character that talks to your kid, plays games.
Sphero BOLT vs LEGO SPIKE: Which STEM Coding Robot Is Best?
I’ve unboxed, provisioned, and debugged hundreds of educational robots over the last decade. When you are tasked with setting up a robotics curriculum, a.
BubblePal Hands-On: The Line Between Cute and Creepy Just Vanished
I didn’t want to like this thing. Honestly, I really didn’t. When the press release for BubblePal dropped earlier this week, my group chat immediately lit.
I Teardown the New BubblePal AI Toy So You Don’t Have To
I honestly didn’t think we’d get here this fast. I mean, we all joked about it after watching M3GAN a few years back, right?
Your Kid’s AI Teddy Bear Just Failed the “Don’t Be Creepy” Test
It’s February 2026, and we still haven’t figured out how to make a talking robot that doesn’t accidentally traumatize a five-year-old.
Santa’s AI Beta Test Just Changed the Toy Industry
I spent way too much time on the NORAD Santa Tracker last month. Usually, this is a ritual I endure for the sake of my nieces and nephews—refreshing a.
Smart Toys Are Still Dumb (And Creepy)
The holiday hangover is real, and I’m not talking about the eggnog. I’m looking at a pile of plastic in the corner of my living room. It’s January 9th.