Two years ago, the open source robotics project pib was launched. The goal of pib is Printable Intelligent Bot Allowing anyone to build their own lowers barriers and makes robotics and AI accessible to everyone who is interested. Over the past two years, pib has built an active and dedicated community that supports the project. So a lot has happened since the project began. It’s time to look back on how far pib has come.
Milestones, challenges and future plans
It’s not every day that a robot turns two years old, so the team celebrated with a big party. An all-new pib documentary was streamed to kick off the event, followed by a variety of stations where guests could experience first-hand the latest features from pib.
pib began as a master’s thesis and an idea that slowly took shape in the form of a robotic arm. there humanoid robot It was designed to be easily 3D printed using the free 3D print files available on the website and was created using construction manuals available online. pib provides various ways to implement AI training, including: Voice assistant technology, object detection, imitation And more.
First of all, the pib team and community have worked together to optimize pib’s portability. The results are impressive. In the latest version, pib can now move the arm to basically any angle. Another fast-moving topic is pib’s. digital twin The camera, which received a birthday gift from a community member involved in the project, can now operate in a virtual environment, transmitting camera streams to the outside world, where they can be analyzed and then become the basis for control processes.
Say it, Pip!
Additionally, significant progress has been made in the field of technology. human-machine interaction, specifically focusing on enabling voice-based communication with pib through advanced voice assistance technologies. Exploring the potential of natural voice interactions has become an important area of the team’s current efforts, and the project is dedicated to advancing pib’s capabilities in this direction.
One of the latest features unveiled at the Pib party Communication in a multimodal world is. The robot captures the images, analyzes them, and then answers questions related to the images. For example, when you ask pib “Where are we now?”, it will interpret the room and its environment and give an answer like “We are in the office space.”
This new feature also allowed pib to play the first round of Tic Tac Toe. The team drew a game board on a whiteboard that allowed pib to analyze the current state of the game and decide its next move with commands such as “Put next X in top right.”
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
The pib community is growing rapidly and consists of 3D printing, robotics, and AI enthusiasts. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, anyone can join to share ideas and work on exciting projects together.
