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Developer shares ESP32-S3 desktop robot DIY solution
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Reddit user /u/Independent-Trash966 shared a small desktop robot called Little ESP32 deskbot, based on the Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.46-inch OLED board paired with GH-S37 micro servos. He said he flashed the firmware using the sample code from the free XiaoZhi AI service, and added his own scripts to implement facial expressions and servo movements. He mentioned two hardware issues: the board does not power on when only the battery is connected and requires pressing the power button; the solution was to add a switch to disconnect the servos. He plans to later switch the XiaoZhi AI backend to his own local AI and home server.
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- Little ESP32 deskbot based on Waveshare ESP32-S3
A developer built a small desktop robot called Little ESP32 deskbot using a Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.46-inch OLED board paired with GH-S37 micro servos. They connected it to the free XiaoZhi AI service, flashed firmware using its sample code, and added their own scripts to implement facial expressions and servo movements.
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