SpheroAI

Name: SpheroAI
Author: rice_4104

Talk to your Sphero using AI. Connect the robot over Web Bluetooth and tell it to turn red, drive forward, or do a little dance.

By rice_4104Added 3 months ago · 1 review

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Talk to your Sphero using AI. Connect a Sphero Mini over Web Bluetooth, type what you want in plain language, and watch the robot do it: "Turn red and drive forward for 2 seconds", "Do a little dance", "Spin to face left, then go that way fast".

The repo also packages the web app as a standalone Windows desktop app, first via Nativefier and then via a custom Electron shell for when the Bluetooth device picker refuses to appear.

The README's Story section explains the origin: Lorenzo and Ali had a playdate, became AI bros, started vibe coding and could not stop.

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deshawn_prattMember review1 month ago

I tried this on my phone browser first and hit a wall right away, Web Bluetooth doesn't work on mobile Safari, so I had to switch to a laptop to actually connect the Sphero. Once paired, telling it to turn red worked fine, driving forward had a slight lag before it responded. Fun idea, but the mobile limitation is worth knowing upfront.