A recreation of the TARS robot from Interstellar, featuring AI capabilities and servo-driven movement.
Everything here is under development and is subject to change.
| Category | Component | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing | Bambu Labs Printer | Compatible models: P1S, A1, X1C | - |
| TPU Filament (Bambu) | For all "Flexor" parts | Buy | |
| TPU Filament (Alternative) | Overture TPU filament | Buy | |
| PETG Filament | For all non-Flexor parts | Buy | |
| PLA Filament | Optional - for rapid prototyping | - | |
| Core Components | Raspberry Pi 5 | Main computing unit | Buy |
| 3.5" LCD Display | Interface display | Buy | |
| 16-Channel PWM Servo Driver | I2C Interface | Buy | |
| Buck Converter | Power management | Buy | |
| Servo Motors | diymore MG996R | Digital servo motors (2x 90g micro servos per leg) | Buy |
| MG996R 55g (Alternative) | Digital RC servo motors with high torque | - | |
| Drive Train | Bearings | Motion support | Buy |
| Springs | Motion dampening | Buy | |
| Metal Rods (Option 1) | Structural support | Buy | |
| Metal Rods (Option 2) | Alternative structural support | Buy | |
| Linkage | Motion transfer | Buy | |
| Servo Extension Wires | Connection cables | Buy | |
| Audio System | Raspberry Pi Microphone | Audio input | Buy |
| Audio Amplifier | Sound processing | Buy | |
| Speaker | Audio output | Buy | |
| Camera System | Camera Module | Visual input | Buy |
| Camera Ribbon Cable | Camera connection | Buy | |
| Fasteners | M3 20mm Screws | Mounting (6x needed) | Buy |
| M3 14mm Screws | Mounting (40x needed) | Buy | |
| M3 10mm Screws | Mounting (76x needed) | Buy | |
| M3 Asstd Grub Screws | Mounting (6-8 needed) | Buy |
See ENVSETUP.md for instructions on setting up the software environment.
- LLM: Choice of:
- OpenAI (Recommended)
- Oobabooga
- Tabby (tabbyAPI)
- Ollama (Soon)
- Text-to-Speech: Choice of:
- Azure TTS
- Local (E-speak)
- Local (Piper TTS with custom Voice model) (Recommended)
- XTTSv2 with voice cloning (xtts-api-server)
- Speech-to-Text:
- Vosk
- Whisper
- Vision Handling:
- Saleforce Blip
- Tool Utilization:
- Custom Module Engine
- Modified chassis bottom to accommodate SD card installation (See: "Chassis Bottom (Mod SD CARD).stl")
See CONTRIBUTING.md for instructions on contributing to this project.
Inspirations + Credits to: