CircuitMess Spencer - DIY Voice Assistant | Learn Electronics and Coding (11+)

Description

2,001 backers pledged 8,749 to help bring this project to life on Kickstarter
Things you can do with Spencer:
Ask about the weather forecast for your area
Hear a joke
Ask him to sing you a song
Set a stopwatch
Make Spencer display custom animations
Laugh at his corny popular culture references
Talk to Spencer!
Spencer has a microphone and understands what you say (like, REALLY understands).
You can code new functions that will be triggered when you say certain sentences and words.
Display animations on a flashy 144-pixel LED display
The LED display on Spencer’s face has a 144-pixel LED grid that can show data, custom icons, animations, and scrolling text
Spencer is a DIY voice assistant that will teach you about AI, voice recognition, IoT, and speech synthesis.
The best part is that you get to assemble him yourself.
He also has a funny personality, tells jokes, and finds new ones online.
What you’ll get in the Box:
Spencer’s circuit board
that includes a pre-soldered 144-pixel LED grid
The brain board
– does smart stuff and includes a dual-core processor, a 16 MB flash memory chip, and power-management circuitry
Acrylic casing
– this protects Spencer’s innards from the outside world
A big red button
Bag of other small components
such as resistors and pushbuttons
Micro USB cable
for powering your Spencer
5W Speaker
Instruction booklet
– ready for your offline knowledge consumption
What You'll Learn About Hardware
Soldering & assembling your very own personal voice assistant
Microcomputers & electronics
How an LED grid display works
Sound processing
What You'll Learn About Software
Coding a microcomputer in C/C++ & CircuitBlocks
Internet of things
Artificial intelligence & how to make Spencer smart
Voice recognition & speech synthesis
4.8/5 stars on Trustpilot:
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"Thank you for producing a well thought out, educational and fun product, especially during this very challenging year!"
– Celia Shubert Tock, Kickstarter
"I’ve created the Spencer with my kids (8 and 5 years old) and they really enjoyed their first journey of gadget creating"
– Keiji Hokamura Kickstarter
Specs
Color: red
Materials: plastic, electronic componenets, magnetic speaker, electronic circuit boards. metal nuts, bolts, spacers
Dimensions: 3.6"H x 19"L x 29"W
144 LEDs
Built-in mic
Speaker: 5W
Can be coded in CircuitBlocks
For ages 11+
No prior knowledge needed
Manufacturer's 1-year warranty
Includes
Spencer’s circuit board
Brain board
Acryling casing
Big red button
Bag of other small components
Micro USB cable
5W speaker
Instruction Booklet
Shipping
Ships Internationally