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Desktop companion robot•Pollen Robotics
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Reachy Mini

An expressive desktop robot platform with wireless, lite and simulated variants, plus a Python SDK for movement, vision, speech and AI applications.

Expressive robotLLM interactionComputer visionRobot SDK
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Official Reachy Mini robot head image showing its camera face and head coordinate axesProject media · Apache-2.0 licensed
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Case completeness100%
01 / What it is

Reachy Mini, from published facts.

An expressive desktop robot platform with wireless, lite and simulated variants, plus a Python SDK for movement, vision, speech and AI applications.

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Expressive robot platform

The project describes Reachy Mini as an expressive robot for AI builders.

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Natural LLM-powered conversation

The repository links a conversation app for natural interaction powered by LLMs.

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Real-time hand following

The repository links a hand tracker that follows hand movements in real time.

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Movement, vision, speech, and hearing control

The Python SDK guide covers moving, seeing, speaking, and hearing.

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02 / System map

A sourced functional map—not a reverse-engineered schematic.

This system view follows the documented functional blocks and keeps unknown internals explicit.

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Wireless robot platform

Provides onboard autonomous operation for the Wireless variant.

Raspberry Pi CM4BatteryWiFiIMU
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02

Lite robot platform

Uses a developer computer over USB and wall power.

USBHost PCWall power
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03

Simulation platform

Supports prototyping without physical hardware.

MuJoCo
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04

App and SDK ecosystem

Provides installable apps, Python controls, tutorials, and AI integrations.

Python SDKHugging Face SpacesJupyter notebooks
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03 / Known hardware

Published facts, separated from hidden internals.

No inferred internal BOM
Has Namepollen-robotics/reachy_mini
Has DescriptionReachy Mini's SDK
Uses Default Branchmain
Includes Preferred ReadmeYes
Github Detected LicenseApache-2.0
Project Descriptionopen-source expressive robot for hackers and AI builders
PartQtyRoleEvidence
Compute moduleCompute Module 4Raspberry Pi
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Provides onboard compute for the Wireless variant.

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BatteryBattery
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Provides portable power for the Wireless variant.

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Wireless networkingWiFi
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Provides wireless connectivity for the Wireless variant.

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Inertial sensorIMU
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Provides inertial sensing for the Wireless variant.

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Host computerDeveloper PC
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Runs the Lite variant.

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04 / AI & software

The documented software and intelligence layer.

Reachy Mini Python SDK

Version not published

Controls movement, vision, speech, and hearing.

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Reachy Mini app store

Version not published

Distributes apps through Hugging Face Spaces.

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Reachy Mini Conversation App

Version not published

Provides natural conversation powered by LLMs.

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Reachy Mini Hand Tracker

Version not published

Provides real-time hand-movement following.

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MuJoCo

Version not published

Provides the no-hardware simulation path.

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05 / Rights boundary

Useful enough to understand. Careful enough to respect the creator.

Overall Case content remains link-only. media:reachy-mini:hero is separately approved for display under Apache-2.0.

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Facts + original analysis

  • Structured facts linked to evidence
  • SauceSnap-created diagrams
  • Short original summaries
  • Explicit unknowns and review dates
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Restricted media + full content

  • Unlicensed product photography
  • Long-form publisher copy
  • Brand assets and illustrations
  • Undocumented internal design
06 / Sources & evidence

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Facts retained · media rights respected

Official media and full publisher content remain external unless reuse rights are confirmed.

  • $.full_namepollen-robotics/reachy_minireported
  • $.descriptionReachy Mini's SDKreported
  • $.default_branchmainreported
  • README.mdYesreported
  • $.license.spdx_idApache-2.0reported
  • Reachy Miniopen-source expressive robot for hackers and AI buildersreported
  • Build and start your own robotRaspberry Pi CM4, battery, and WiFireported
  • Build and start your own robotUSB connection to a developer computerreported
  • Build and start your own robotMuJoCo simulation without hardwarereported
  • Apps & Ecosystemapp store powered by Hugging Face Spacesreported
  • Apps & Ecosystemnatural conversation powered by LLMsreported
  • Apps & Ecosystemreal-time following of hand movementsreported
  • User guidesmovement, vision, speech, and hearingreported
  • User guidesconnection, movement, camera, and audioreported
  • Hardware Overviewonboard Raspberry Pi CM4, autonomous operation, and IMUreported
  • Hardware Overviewruns on a PC and uses wall powerreported
  • Build and start your own robotSelect a platformreported
  • Hardware OverviewAssemble the kitreported
  • User guidesInstall the SDKreported
  • User guidesRun the quickstartreported
  • User guidesLearn the Python SDKreported
  • User guidesConnect AI integrationsreported
  • docs/assets/reachy_mini_head_axis.pngdocs/assets/reachy_mini_head_axis.pngverified
  • $.license.spdx_idApache-2.0verified
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