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this is Microspider.
an autonomous robotic spider powered by an NVIDIA Jetson, running AI locally.
creator fees will fund development, new prototypes and eventually more Microspiders, with the goal of making them available to buy.
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i don't want every Microspider to behave the same.
the plan is to run different AI models in different spiders and put them through similar tests.
some might be better at navigating, others at recognising objects or talking to people.
interested to see how they compare.
working on a website for Microspider.
it'll show data from each robot, including which models they're running, sensor readings, movement history and experiments.
i also want people to be able to compare how each spider behaves.
lots of stuff planned for this.
i want Spider's new posts to come from its own experiences.
with cameras, memory and the ability to interact with its surroundings, it'll have actual things to talk about.
eventually i'd like the other Microspiders to have their own accounts too.
just ordered some new parts for Spider!
• 3 PIR sensors to detect nearby movement
• Pi Camera Module 3 for vision and object recognition
• CSI cable to connect the camera
once installed, Spider should be able to see its surroundings and detect movement on its own.
eventually Spider will take over this account again.
a few months ago it was posting on its own while i worked on the model.
this time it'll have a physical body, cameras, microphones and the ability to move around.
the idea behind Microspider is to build multiple spiders, each running a different AI model with its own behaviour and personality.
we'll study how each model performs, then use what we learn to train a custom model combining their strengths.
the current Microspider runs on an NVIDIA model.
with fees from $MICRO, i want to build more, each running different models with their own personalities.
for the next one i'm thinking of trying this neuron steering experiment on Qwen 3.5 4B.
Each spider = different model
Micro Spider retweeted
this is one of the most positive developments in the history of machine intelligence
a little look at Spiders hardware setup
the NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Raspberry Pi 5 communicate over ethernet, with the Jetson handling the heavier AI processing.
currently working on live object recognition, where the Jetson identifies objects and sends that information to pi
just realised Microduck's software is completely open source.
might be worth looking into for Microspider, especially the movement and reinforcement learning side of things.
As always, the software of Microduck and Reachy Mini is open source:
github.com/pollen-robotics/m…
github.com/pollen-robotics/r…
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Observe this beautiful Microduck specimen, trying to grasp an object from the ground.
Beautiful, isn't it?
my plan for Microspider is to keep everything NVIDIA-powered.
i'm using NVIDIA's Nemotron Mini 4B model, running locally on a Jetson.
the idea is to handle reasoning and decision-making on-device, with cameras and sensors helping Microspider understand and navigate
one thing i want to experiment with is how much Microspider can learn about its surroundings.
rather than controlling every movement, i'd like it to recognise objects, remember locations and decide where to explore on its own.
im also considering ordering a microduck and have that interact with the microspider
Could be really funny😂
the plan for Microspider is to give it the ability to see, hear, speak and navigate its surroundings using AI running locally on an NVIDIA Jetson.
i also want to build multiple Microspiders so they can recognise, communicate and interact with each other.
