IBM is calling all the makers to particpate in its initiave of TJ Bot
TJ Bot is an open-source project for makers, creators and thinkers to explore the potential of IBM Watson, in a fun and easy way.
TJ is named after Thomas J. Watson, the first Chairman and CEO of IBM.
TJ Bot is a DIY kit that allows you to build your own programmable cardboard robot powered by Watson. It consists of a cardboard cutout (which can be 3D printed or laser cut), Raspberry Pi and a variety of add-ons – including a RGB LED light, a microphone, a servo motor, and a camera. Most excitingly – TJ Bot is an open-source project with instructions available on Instructables.com and GitHub. While the team at IBM has provided three starter-sets of instructions (recipes) for bringing TJ Bot to life, IBM is asking all of you to contribute your own instructions to inspire your fellow makers.
IBM has already created recipes to Make TJ Bot respond to emotion, Use your voice to control TJ Bot and Chat with TJ Bot
This video shows the steps to build TJBot, using a DIY kit consisting of a cardboard cutout, a Raspberry Pi and a variety of add-ons – including a RGB LED light, a microphone, servo motor, and cameras.