Install Google Assistant or Alexa and have
a cooler Smart Speaker.
Learn about biomechanics with this all-parts-included Intellisaurus maker project.
This fun loving guy reaches 8 inches tall. He sports a Arduino Nano to control the motors and a Raspberry Pi Zero W to connect to the internet and run Google Assistant, or other various AI algorithms. He walks he talks he struts his stuff! Its all within the reach of your imagination! This versatile frame can wear different shells such as Triceratops, Stegosaurus, or Dragon, each sold, or created on your 3D printer, separately.
All open source software, so you are in control, modify, and improve your Intellisaurus to satisfy your Inner Maker.
The base kit includes all you need to build the robot. All the electronics, sensors, servos, screws and other items are included (except the two 18650 batteries). All the plastic parts with necessary screws and bolts. The only tools you need is one small Philips screw driver.
This kit includes an IR remote controller, to allow you to control the robots movements directly, without any of the Artificial Intelligence features
Buy a shell pre-printed or download files and print your own. The shell adds weight to the head and tail which is necessary to balance well while walking.
These shells are provided as a downloadable STL files. So you can print or even modify them. Print in you favorite color. Use your favorite 3D software to customize the shell.
There are three shells to choose from, Triceratops, Dragon, or Stegosaurus.
Get this bundle of Raspberry Pi, audio hat, speaker, and camera to create an intelligent robot that sees, speaks and understands. You do not need this Package to have the robot walk. The Base Kit includes an Arduino and IR controller which can control the basic walking motions. The Raspberry Pi in this Package sends high level commands tell the Arduino which way to turn and where to go.
This kit does not include an SD card reader for your computer. To make the most out of this kit you will need to connect the Raspberry Pi to your own monitor, keyboard, and mouse. There is a SD card reader on the Raspberry Pi.
The electronics of Intellisaurus intentionally uses standard parts used in many types of robots. Using things like standard I2C bus you can add more sensors. When you learn how this one goes together you will be that much closer to building your own designs. The basic block diagram of this robot could be used with many different robot designs.
Get in and modify the quadruped walking code. All the software is Open Source. You’ve been watching those videos of Boston Dynamics robots. This is your chance to learn some of that! The code included in the Intellisaurus kit is fully functional, so you don’t have to know how to program a walking robot. But, if you want to, the world would love to see you make improvements and share them.
To modify your Intellisaurus programming does require that you are comfortable with the Arduino development environment. The code base is not simple, it required months of development. Modification of the walking code is not intended for the beginner. We provide a base of code that actually works as a walking quadruped. We intend for you, the experienced programmer, to get in and modify it.
When you include the Artificial Intelligence Package you can build an intelligent robot that sees, speaks and understands. Then you can reprogram it, and reach new intellisaurus heights!
With the Raspberry Pi, audio hat, speaker, and camera, you can experiment with Google’s neural network APIs and create intelligence.
Use the camera and Google’s Vision API to see faces, detect emotions and recognize common objects. Then the robot can react to that knowledge, like turning and walking towards a face, or avoiding vegetables.
Use the microphone and speaker to allow your robot to respond to voice commands. Or use the Google Assistant API to build an intelligent robot that can understand you, and respond when you ask it a question, or tell it to do something.
This is a walkthrough of assembling the acrylic frame. How to mount the electronics are included in this video, while the innards of the robot are still open.
With the frame already assembled, this walkthrough shows you how to connect the electronics together. There is no soldering required. Everything is connected with standard jumper wires. However it is wise to follow this closely so none of the wires get crossed. Connecting full power to the wrong place can damage the electronics.
Once the frame and base kit electronics are installed it is time to add the legs. The final stage of adding the legs includes calibrating the servos. A helpful stand for the robot doubles as a guide to make calibrating the servos easy.
So you want to make your Intellisaurus smart. This walkthrough shows you how to connect the AI Package parts.
If you didn’t buy the shell parts then you will need to print your own. This means you have access to a 3D printer. This walkthrough gives you guidance and helpful hints on how to best print the shell parts on your own printer.
Now that your Intellisaurus is structurally sound and likely intelligent, let’s make it look cool too. This walk through shows you how to add the shell parts to the robot.
This is a walkthrough of specifically the Arduino code. We talk about the outline of the code and how it all fits together. We also point out some areas that you might want to improve.
This walkthrough requires the AI Package. We will get your Intellisaurus connected to the internet. Using a Google Voice API to recognize voice commands, we will have your robot react to those commands.
This walkthrough requires that you connect the Raspberry Pi to your own monitor and keyboard.
This walkthrough requires the AI Package. We will get your Intellisaurus connected to the internet and using a Google Assistant API. Now you can ask your robot questions and it will answer you.
This walkthrough requires that you connect the Raspberry Pi to your own monitor and keyboard.
This walkthrough requires the AI Package. We will get your Intellisaurus connected to the internet and using a Amazon Alexa API. I am betting all your friends will envy your Intellisaurus robot Alexa speaker, as it is a way cooler smart speaker than whatever they have.
This walkthrough requires that you connect the Raspberry Pi to your own monitor and keyboard.
This walkthrough requires the AI Package. We will get your Intellisaurus connected to the internet and using a Google Object Recognition API. We will then use object or face recognition to implement a “Follow Me” behavior
This walkthrough requires that you connect the Raspberry Pi to your own monitor and keyboard.