This is a follow up post to my previous post about Nao and gpt integration. To recap: I previously had two code projects - a Java project that connected to Nao and ran the text to speech and conversation routine on the robot, and a python project which ran a server which essentially wraps gpt.... Continue Reading →
This is a mini paper I wrote with my teammates while attending the Applied Social Robotics summer school at the Hogeschool Utrecht. Our hypothesis was about storytelling, but with and without enhancements like sound effects, gestures and questions. We then ran both versions of the storytelling experience with some participants from the university and reported... Continue Reading →
Our Aldebaran Nao robot has recently had some issues. Since we are about 6 years out of warranty, and the alternative was an expensive paperweight, we've had to fix all problems ourselves. See the post on how we repaired Nao's Battery Pack for the previous fix we did on Nao. Many years ago, when Nao was... Continue Reading →
Since ChatGPT's release, I've been inspired to combine this incredible chatbot technology with a robot to see what additional value could be created with robotic embodiment. We have an Aldebaran Nao and an Anki Vector social robot - I decided to try Nao first because I had a working API project for for it, and... Continue Reading →
A few months ago we went to the MOCO Museum's the New Future NFT exhibition. If that sentence only raises questions in your mind, you can be forgiven! NFT stands for non fungible token, and its a term used to represent digital assets like videos and images that have been put onto the blockchain to... Continue Reading →
Short and sweet, the low-down on the Metaverse without the hype. What is the metaverse? It is an immersive and engaging digital experience. The metaverse adds a 3-dimensional component to standard web experiences, so you can navigate in 3 dimensions, thereby making it a more natural experience. You access the metaverse using the internet and... Continue Reading →
Recently with friends at our favourite Asian restaurant (Mchi in Ijburg - FYI the food was great and each plate left empty!), we encountered some Bellabots working as assistants to the restaurant staff. I was with my buddy Vikram Radhakrishnan, who is also crazy about robots and my partner Renze de Vries, who has made... Continue Reading →
Soft launch done and dusted Well, its finally come and gone, my first two workshops for Halloween 2020! My two main goals were that everyone have fun and learn something, and we succeeded on both accounts. Mixing it up We had a variety of participants in both groups, in all age groups, and all abilities... Continue Reading →
Well this is an exciting time for RoboRabbit-Labs! The first electro-craft workshops will be happening this week, with a Halloween theme! Why Halloween? Well 2020 has been a challenging and even dark year for many. With the full moon on Halloween this year, its probably a good time to sweep out the old and usher... Continue Reading →
ERF2019 took place at the Marriott hotel in Bucharest. As usual, the event was divided into workshops and an exhibition area with different robot-related organisations represented, including European organisations, robot and parts manufacturers, technology hubs, universities and governmental institutions. Check out my post on ERF2017 here. The main topics for this year included: Robotics and... Continue Reading →
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