A new open-source humanoid robot, ALANA, is attracting action in the maker community for its affordability and functionality.

Positioned on the robot’s “head,” the camera provides a clear ... While the robot is relatively simple at this stage, its ESP32-CAM offers ample processing power for further development.

Like a tail wagging a dog, an off-the-shelf floor vac tows the robot body. Rosie herself is clearly an office chair base with an artistic body. The head rotates, and the mouth appears to open and ...

To control the robot, the two makers use four Espressif ESP32 microcontrollers that work together with a Raspberry Pi single-board computer. A camera in the head of the monitor monitors the robot ...