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Robotic AI Bear using ChatGPT

This guide will show you how to enhance the bear to make it do more than just play 'peek-a-boo' by tying it to OpenAI's ChatGPT API. Now you can speak to the toy and ask it questions, have it tell you stories, and more! Voice recognition is used to generate the prompts and then text-to-speech plays back the response

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01 / What it is

Robotic AI Bear using ChatGPT, from published facts.

This guide will show you how to enhance the bear to make it do more than just play 'peek-a-boo' by tying it to OpenAI's ChatGPT API. Now you can speak to the toy and ask it questions, have it tell you stories, and more! Voice recognition is used to generate the prompts and then text-to-speech plays back the response

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Natural-language voice interaction

Accepts spoken prompts and plays generated responses using text-to-speech.

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Animated robotic movement

Moves the mouth and arms while interacting.

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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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Voice and AI application

Recognizes speech, calls language and transcription APIs, and produces spoken responses.

Raspberry Pi 4PythonAzure Speech ServicesOpenAI ChatGPT APIOpenAI Whisper APISpeechRecognition
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02

Motion and physical interface

Drives the original bear mouth and arm motors and captures voice input.

Adafruit Motor HATMini USB Microphonemotorized bear mechanism
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03 / Known hardware

Published facts, separated from hidden internals.

No inferred internal BOM
Has TitleRobotic AI Bear using ChatGPT
Has SummaryThis guide will show you how to enhance the bear to make it do more than just play 'peek-a-boo' by tying it to OpenAI's ChatGPT API. Now you can speak to the toy and ask it questions, have it tell you stories, and more! Voice recognition is used to generate the prompts and then text-to-speech plays back the response
Published ByAdafruit
Supportsspoken questions, stories, and conversational responses
Hasmotorized mouth and arms
Uses PartRaspberry Pi 4
PartQtyRoleEvidence
single-board computerRaspberry Pi 4Raspberry Pi
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Runs the Python application and hardware interfaces.

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motor controllerAdafruit Motor HATAdafruit
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Controls the bear's mouth and arm motors.

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robotic enclosurePeek-A-Boo Teddy BearGUND
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Provides the bear body and original motorized mechanism.

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microphoneMini USB MicrophoneAdafruit
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Captures spoken input.

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04 / AI & software

The documented software and intelligence layer.

Bookworm Raspberry Pi OS Lite

64-bit

64-bit operating system for the Raspberry Pi application.

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Custom Python application

Version not published

Coordinates speech, language APIs, motor control, and audio playback.

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  • $source.item.titleRobotic AI Bear using ChatGPTreported
  • $source.item.summaryThis guide will show you how to enhance the bear to make it do more than just play 'peek-a-boo' by tying it to OpenAI's ChatGPT API. Now you can speak to the toy and ask it questions, have it tell you stories, and more! Voice recognition is used to generate the prompts and then text-to-speech plays back the responsereported
  • $source.item.organization.display_nameAdafruitreported
  • Overviewspoken questions, stories, and conversational responsesreported
  • Overviewmotorized mouth and armsreported
  • PartsRaspberry Pi 4reported
  • OverviewAdafruit Motor HATreported
  • Part: GUND Peek-A-Boo Teddy BearGUND Peek-A-Boo Teddy Bearreported
  • Part: Mini USB MicrophoneMini USB Microphonereported
  • How the Python Code WorksAzure Speech Services, OpenAI ChatGPT, OpenAI Whisper, SpeechRecognition, and CircuitPython Motorreported
  • 3D Printing3D-printed enclosure partsreported
  • Modifying the Bearbear disassembly and original circuitry removalreported
  • Install Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit Lite64-bit Bookworm Raspberry Pi OS Litereported
  • Final Bear Assemblyfinal placement of the enclosure and battery inside the bearreported
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